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Languages Hungary, in 36 editions.
The entry for Hungary published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2002 edition
Same as 2001Published as “Language”
98.2% Hungarian, 1.8% other
98.2% Hungarian, 1.8% other
Published as “Language”
Hungarian 98.2%, other 1.8%
98.2% Hungarian, 1.8% Hungarian 98.2%, other 1.8%
The same text in 13 editions, 1992 to 2004.
Hungarian 98.2%, other 1.8%
Hungarian 98.2%, other 1.8%
The same text in 9 editions, 2005 to 2013.
- Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census)
Hungarian 98.2%, 93.6%, other 1.8% or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census)
- Hungarian 84.6%, other or unspecified 16.4% (2011 est.)
Hungarian 93.6%, 84.6%, other or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census) 16.4% (2011 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; Hungarian is the mother tongue of 98.9% of Hungarian speakers (2011 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
Hungarian (official) 99.6%, English 16%, German 11.2%, Russian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, French 1.2%, other 4.2%
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; Hungarian is the mother tongue of 98.9% of Hungarian speakers (2011 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2018 to 2020.
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; Hungarian is the mother tongue of 98.9% of Hungarian speakers
Hungarian (official) 99.6%, English 16%, German 11.2%, Russian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, French 1.2%, other 4.2% (2011 est.)
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; Hungarian is the mother tongue of 98.9% of Hungarian speakers (2011 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- Hungarian (official) 99.6%, English 16%, German 11.2%, Russian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, French 1.2%, other 4.2%;
- note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census;
- Hungarian is the mother tongue of 98.9% of Hungarian speakers (2011 est.)
- major-language sample(s):
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Hungarian (official) 99.6%, English 16%, German 11.2%, Russian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, French 1.2%, other 4.2% (2011 est.) 4.2%; note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; Hungarian is the mother tongue of 98.9% of Hungarian speakers (2011 est.)
note:
major-language sample(s):
A World Factbook nélkülözhetetlen forrása az alapvető információnak. (Hungarian)
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The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- major-language sample(s):
A World Factbook nélkülözhetetlen forrása az alapvető információnak. (Hungarian)
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note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one spoken language
Hungarian (official) 99.6%, 98.8%, English 16%, 25.3%, German 11.2%, 12.6%, Russian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, 2.1%, French 1.2%, 1.5%, Romanian 1.4%, other 4.2%; note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; Hungarian is the mother tongue of 98.9% of Hungarian speakers (2011 5.1% (2022 est.)
major-language sample(s):
A World Factbook nélkülözhetetlen forrása az alapvető információnak. (Hungarian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one spoken language
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Hungary: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/hungary/languages.