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Languages Switzerland, in 36 editions.
The entry for Switzerland published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 21 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 21
- 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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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Language”
total population--65% German, 18% French, 12% Italian, 1% Romansch, 4% other; Swiss nationals--74% German, 20% French, 4% Italian, 1% Romansch, 1% other
total population--65% German, 18% French, 12% Italian, 1% Romansch, 4% other; Swiss nationals--74% German, 20% French, 4% Italian, 1% Romansch, 1% other
Published as “Language”
total population--65% German, 18% French, 12% Italian, 1% Romansch, 4% other; population--German 65%, French 18%, Italian 12%, Romansch 1%, other 4%; Swiss nationals--74% German, 20% French, 4% Italian, 1% Romansch, 1% nationals--German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
total population--German population - German 65%, French 18%, Italian 12%, Romansch 1%, other
4%; Swiss nationals--German nationals - German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other
1%
note: these are figures for Swiss nationals only - German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
total population - German 65%, French 18%, Italian 12%, Romansch 1%, other 4%4%; note:
these are figures for Swiss nationals only -
German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
German 65%, French 18%, Italian 12%, Romansch 1%, other 4%
note: figures for Swiss nationals only - German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
German 65%, French 18%, Italian 12%, Romansch 1%, other 4%
note: figures for Swiss nationals only - German 74%, French 20%,
Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
note: figures for Swiss nationals only: German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
German 65%, French 18%, Italian 12%, Romansch 1%, other
4%
note: figures for Swiss nationals only - only: German 74%, French 20%,
Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
note: figures for Swiss nationals only: German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
German 65%, 63.7%, French 18%, 19.2%, Italian 12%, 7.6%, Romansch 1%, other 0.6%,4% other 8.9%
note: figures for Swiss nationals only: German 74%, French 20%,
Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
German 63.7%, French 19.2%, Italian 7.6%, Romansch 0.6%,
0.6%, other 8.9%
note: figures for Swiss nationals only: German 74%, French 20%,
Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
The same text in 3 editions, 2000 to 2002.
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 19.2%, Italian (official) 7.6%, Romansch
The same text in 2003 and 2004.
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 19.2%, Italian (official) 7.6%, Romansch (official) 0.6%, other 8.9%
The same text in 2005 and 2006.
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national languages, but only the first three are official languages
Rewritten: too little of the 2004 text remains to mark the changes.
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census)
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national languages, but only the first three are official languages
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census)
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national languages, but only the first three are and official languages
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census)
note:
German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages; totals more than 100% because some respondents indicated more than one main principal language (2012 est.)
German (official) 63.7%, 64.9%, French (official) 20.4%, 22.6%, Italian (official) 6.5%, 8.3%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, 2.5%, Albanian 1.3%, 2.6%, Portuguese 1.2%, 3.4%, Spanish 1.1%, 2.2%, English 1%, 4.6%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census) 5.1%
note:
German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages languages; totals more than 100% because some respondents indicated more than one main principal language (2012 est.)
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages; totals more than 100% because some respondents indicated more than one main principal language (2012 est.)
German (official) 64.9%, French (official) 22.6%, Italian (official) 8.3%, Serbo-Croatian 2.5%, Albanian 2.6%, Portuguese 3.4%, Spanish 2.2%, English 4.6%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 5.1%
note:
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages; totals more than 100% because some respondents indicated more than one main language (2013 est.)
German (official) 64.9%, 63.5%, French (official) 22.6%, 22.5%, Italian (official) 8.3%, Serbo-Croatian 2.5%, Albanian 2.6%, 8.1%, English 4.4%, Portuguese 3.4%, Albanian 3.1%, Serbo-Croatian 2.5%, Spanish 2.2%, English 4.6%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 5.1% 6.6%
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages; totals more than 100% because some respondents indicated more than one main principal language (2012 (2013 est.)
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages; totals more than 100% because some respondents indicated more than one main language (2015 est.)
German (or Swiss German) (official) 63.5%, 63%, French (official) 22.5%, 22.7%, Italian (official) 8.1%, English 4.4%, 4.9%, Portuguese 3.4%, 3.7%, Albanian 3.1%, 3%, Serbo-Croatian 2.5%, 2.4%, Spanish 2.2%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 6.6% 7.1%
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages; totals more than 100% because some respondents indicated more than one main language (2013 (2015 est.)
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer
German (or Swiss German) (official) 63%, 62.8%, French (official) 22.7%, 22.9%, Italian (official) 8.1%, 8.2%, English 4.9%, 5.1%, Portuguese 3.7%, Albanian 3%, 3.1%, Serbo-Croatian 2.4%, Spanish 2.2%, 2.3%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 7.1% 7.5% (2016 est.)
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official languages; totals shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents indicated gave more than one main language (2015 est.) answer
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansh are all national and official languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer
German (or Swiss German) (official) 62.8%, 62.6%, French (official) 22.9%, Italian (official) 8.2%, English 5.1%, 5.4%, Portuguese 3.7%, Albanian 3.1%, 3.2%, Serbo-Croatian 2.4%, 2.5%, Spanish 2.3%, Romansch 2.4%, Romansh (official) 0.5%, other 7.5% (2016 7.7% (2017 est.)
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch Romansh are all national and official languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- German (or Swiss German) (official) 62.1%, French (official) 22.8%, Italian (official) 8%, English 5.7%, Portuguese 3.5%, Albanian 3.3%, Serbo-Croatian 2.3%, Spanish 2.3%, Romansh (official) 0.5%, other 7.9%;
- note - German, French, Italian, and Romansh are all national and official languages;
- shares sum to more than 100% because respondents could indicate more than one main language (2019 est.)
- major-language sample(s):
Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German)
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)
L'Almanacco dei fatti del mondo, l'indispensabile fonte per le informazioni di base. (Italian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
German (or Swiss German) (official) 62.6%, 62.1%, French (official) 22.9%, 22.8%, Italian (official) 8.2%, 8%, English 5.4%, 5.7%, Portuguese 3.7%, 3.5%, Albanian 3.2%, 3.3%, Serbo-Croatian 2.5%, 2.3%, Spanish 2.4%, 2.3%, Romansh (official) 0.5%, other 7.7% (2017 est.) 7.9%; note - German, French, Italian, and Romansh are all national and official languages; shares sum to more than 100% because
note:some respondents gave could indicate more than one answer main language (2019 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German)
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)
L'Almanacco dei fatti del mondo, l'indispensabile fonte per le informazioni di base. (Italian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- major-language sample(s):
Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German)
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)
L'Almanacco dei fatti del mondo, l'indispensabile fonte per le informazioni di base. (Italian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note : shares sum to more than 100% because respondents could indicate more than one main language
German (or Swiss German) (official) 62.1%, French (official) 22.8%, Italian (official) 8%, English 5.7%, Portuguese 3.5%, Albanian 3.3%, Serbo-Croatian 2.3%, Spanish 2.3%, Romansh (official) 0.5%, other 7.9%; note - German, French, Italian, and Romansh are all national and official languages; shares sum to more than 100% because respondents could indicate more than one main language 7.9% (2019 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German)
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)
L'Almanacco dei fatti del mondo, l'indispensabile fonte per le informazioni di base. (Italian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note : shares sum to more than 100% because respondents could indicate more than one main language
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Switzerland: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/switzerland/languages.