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1 (National)
Lithuanian
[lit]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1992, Constitution, Article 14). 2,960,000 in Lithuania (1998). Population total all countries: 3,130,970.
3 (Wider communication)
Russian
[rus]
3 (Wider communication). 344,000 in Lithuania.
5 (Dispersed)
Belarusan
[bel]
5 (Dispersed). 63,000 in Lithuania.
Polish
[pol]
5 (Dispersed). 258,000 in Lithuania.
Ukrainian
[ukr]
5 (Dispersed). 45,000 in Lithuania.
5 (Developing)
Romani, Baltic
[rml]
5 (Developing).
6a (Vigorous)
Lithuanian Sign Language
[lls]
6a (Vigorous).
8b (Nearly extinct)
Karaim
[kdr]
8b (Nearly extinct). 50 in Lithuania (Salminen 2007). Population total all countries: 56. Ethnic population: 270.
