Germany

Languages

Abkhaz abk

Users: 5,000 in Germany (2014 NCRP). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Abkhaz-Adyghe, Abkhaz-Abazin

Adyghe ady

Users: 2,000 in Germany (1985). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Abkhaz-Adyghe, Circassian

Albanian, Gheg aln

Users: 253,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Gheg

Albanian, Tosk als

Users: 73,900 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Tosk

Alemannic gsw

Baden-Württemberg state. Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Alemannisch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Upper German, Alemannic

Amharic amh

Users: 20,500 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, South, Transversal, Amharic-Argobba

Arabic, Algerian Spoken arq

Users: 19,200 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Egyptian Spoken arz

Users: 37,400 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Libyan Spoken ayl

Users: 14,900 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken acm

Users: 101,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Moroccan Spoken ary

Users: 79,700 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, North Levantine Spoken apc

Users: 778,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken ayp

Users: 57,100 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, South Levantine Spoken ajp

Users: 19,800 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Sudanese Spoken apd

Users: 7,610 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Tunisian Spoken aeb

Users: 38,400 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Armenian, Western hyw

Users: 26,800 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Armenian

Azerbaijani, North azj

Users: 27,200 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Azerbaijani

Bavarian bar

Bayern state: Regensburg north to Nuremburg. Users: 6,000,000 in Germany (2005). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Bairisch, Bavarian Austrian, Bayerisch, Boarisch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Upper German, Bavarian-Austrian

Belarusian bel

Users: 24,300 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East

Bengali ben

Users: 16,400 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Bengali-Assamese

Bosnian bos

Users: 211,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western

Bulgarian bul

Users: 389,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Eastern

Burmese mya

Users: 2,140 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Burmish, Southern

Chaldean Neo-Aramaic cld

Users: 3,000 in Germany (1994). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern

Chinese, Mandarin cmn

Users: 94,600 in Germany (2020). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese

Croatian hrv

Users: 427,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western

Czech ces

Users: 61,700 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Czech-Slovak

Danish dan

Schleswig-Holstein state: south Schleswig. Users: 21,700 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Statutory language of provincial identity in Schleswig-Holstein (1955, Bonn Declaration, Rights of the Danish Majority, paragraphs 1–12). Alternate Names: Dansk, Dänisch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Danish-Riksmal, Danish

Dari prs

Users: 68,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian

Dutch nld

Users: 166,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian

Eastern Franconian vmf

Bayern state: Mittelfranken, Oberfranken, and Unterfranken districts; Thüringen state: south. Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Upper Franconian Autonym: Mainfränkisch, Ostfränkisch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Upper German

English eng

Widespread. Users: 47,037,000 in Germany, all users. L1 users: 437,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 46,600,000 (European Commission 2012). Status: 4 (Educational). Alternate Names: Englisch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English

Estonian, Standard ekk

Users: 7,300 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic, Finnic

Finnish fin

Users: 14,900 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic, Finnic

French fra

Scattered. Users: 12,643,000 in Germany, all users. L1 users: 243,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 12,400,000 (2019). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: français Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French

Frisian, Northern frr

Schleswig-Holstein state: west coast from the German-Danish border region in the north to the town of Bredstedt (district of North Friesland); adjacent islands Amrum, Föhr, the ten islands of Halligen group, Helgoland, Norstrand, Pellworm, and Sylt. Users: 8,000 (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 50,000 (2017). Status: 7 (Shifting). Statutory language of provincial identity in Schleswig-Holstein (2014, Constitution, Article 6(2) (as amended)). Alternate Names: Frasch, Freesch, Freesk, Fräisch, Nordfriesisch Autonym: Friisk Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Frisian

Georgian kat

Users: 27,300 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Kartvelian, Georgian

German Sign Language gsg

Scattered. Users: 80,000 in Germany (2014 German Deaf Association). Estimates vary: 80,000 signers (2014 German Deaf Association); 200,000 Deaf signers (2014 EUD); 395,000 (2014 IMB). Total users in all countries: 80,600. Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2002, Disability Equality Act, Section 6(1)). Alternate Names: DGS, Deutsche Gebärdensprache Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language

German, Standard deu

Widespread. Users: 80,600,000 in Germany, all users. L1 users: 72,300,000 in Germany (2019). L2 users: 8,300,000 (2019). Total users in all countries: 134,584,440 (as L1: 75,532,140; as L2: 59,052,300). Status: 1 (National). De facto national language. Autonym: Deutsch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, East Middle German

Greek ell

Users: 364,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Greek, Attic

Hebrew heb

Users: 13,900 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Canaanite

Hindi hin

Users: 75,400 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani

Hungarian hun

Users: 211,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic

Icelandic isl

Users: 1,520 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, West Scandinavian

Indonesian ind

Users: 21,700 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay

Italian ita

Users: 648,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Italo-Dalmatian

Japanese jpn

Users: 35,600 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Japonic

Kabardian kbd

Scattered. Users: 14,000 in Germany (2005 Circassian Association). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Abkhaz-Adyghe, Circassian

Kabuverdianu kea

Users: 3,000 in Germany (2015 Instituto de Apoio ao Emigrante). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Creole, Portuguese based

Kazakh kaz

Users: 47,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Western, Aralo-Caspian

Korean kor

Users: 36,300 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Koreanic

Kurdish, Northern kmr

Users: 228,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Alternate Names: Ezdiki Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Kurdish

Kyrgyz kir

Users: 9,050 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Western, Aralo-Caspian

Latvian, Standard lvs

Users: 40,500 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Baltic, Eastern

Laz lzz

Users: 1,000 in Germany (Salminen 2007). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Kartvelian, Zan

Limburgish lim

Nordrhein-Westfalen state: Aachen, Cleves, Heinsberg, and Viersen. Status: 5 (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Limberger, Limburgan, Limburgian, Limburgic, Limburgisch, Limburgs, Limburgs Plat, Lèmburgs Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian

Lithuanian lit

Users: 58,700 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Baltic, Eastern

Luxembourgish ltz

Rheinland-Pfalz state: Bitburg area. Users: 23,100 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Letzburgisch, Letzeburgisch, Luxemburgian, Lëtzebuergesch, Moselle Franconian Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, West Middle German, Moselle Franconian

Macedonian mkd

Users: 121,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Eastern

Malay zlm

Users: 5,990 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay

Mongolian, Halh khk

Users: 6,420 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Mongolic, Eastern, Oirat-Khalkha, Khalkha-Buriat, Mongolian Proper

Montenegrin cnr

Users: 24,500 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western

Nepali npi

Users: 8,290 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Eastern, Eastern Pahari

Norwegian nor

Users: 6,620 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Danish-Bokmal

Palatinate Franconian pfl

Rheinland-Pfalz state: southwest Palatinate, Rheinpfalz. Users: Total users in all countries: 400,000. Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Palatine German, Pfaelzisch, Pfälzisch, Pfälzische, Rheinfrankisch, Rhine Franconian Autonym: Pälzisch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, West Middle German

Pashto, Southern pbt

Users: 81,500 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pashto

Persian, Iranian pes

Users: 123,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian

Plautdietsch pdt

Baden-Württemberg state: northwest; Hessen state: south of Frankfurt; Rheinland-Pfalz state: east of Saarbrucken. Users: 90,000 in Germany (1996 R. Epp). Status: 7 (Shifting). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Saxon

Polish pol

Brandenburg and Sachsen states: Silesia area; Nordrhein-Westfalen state: Ruhr area. Users: 867,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Polnisch Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Lechitic

Portuguese por

Users: 196,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Portuguese-Galician

Punjabi, Western pnb

Users: 22,600 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Panjabi, Western Panjabi

Ripuarian ksh

Nordrhein-Westfalen state: Cologne (Köln) area. Users: 250,000 (1997 H. Jakobs). Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: North Middle Franconian, Ripuarisch Autonym: Kölsch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, West Middle German

Romani, Balkan rmn

Scattered. Users: 3,500 in Germany. 2,000 Arlija and 1,500 Dzambazi. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Balkan

Romani, Sinte rmo

Hamburg and Niedersachsen states: colonies south. Users: 80,000 in Germany (2000). Ethnic population: 200,000. Total users in all countries: 201,300. Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (1998, ECRML, signed in November 1992 and ratified by the Federal Bundestag Implementation Act, Gazette, page 1314), Bundestag Resolution of June 1986 confirmed the need for improvement of living conditions and integration into society of the Germany Romany ethnic group. ECRML Initial Report (2002). Alternate Names: Sinte, Sinti, Sinto-Manush, Zigeuner Autonym: Romanes Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Northern

Romani, Vlax rmy

Scattered. Users: 5,000 in Germany. 2,500 Lovari, 2,500–4,000 Kalderash. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Vlax

Romanian ron

Users: 826,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern

Russian rus

Users: 5,400,000 in Germany (Arefyev 2012), all users. L1 users: 263,000 (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East

Saterfriesisch stq

Niedersachsen state: Cloppenburg district, Saterland municipality, Ramsloh, Scharrel, and Strücklingen towns. Users: 2,000 (2015 A. Remmers). Status: 7 (Shifting). Statutory language of provincial identity in Niedersachsen (1997, Constitution, Article 3(3) as amended). Alternate Names: Friesen, Saterfriesen, Saterfriesiesch, Saterlandic, Saterlandic Frisian, Saterländisch, Seeltersk Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Frisian

Saxon, East Frisian Low frs

Niedersachsen state: Ostfriesland, Lower Saxony, northwest of Papenburg, Oldenburg, and Wilhelmshaven towns. Users: 200,000 (2015 A. Remmers). No monolinguals. Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Ostfriesisch, Ostfriesisch-Niederdeutsch, Platt Autonym: Oostfreesk, Plattdüütsk Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Saxon

Saxon, Low nds

Niedersachsen state: north of a line from Aachen to Frankfurt an der Oder. Users: 2,201,000 in Germany, all users. L1 users: 1,000 in Germany. L2 users: 2,200,000 (2016). Total users in all countries: 2,501,000 (as L1: 301,000; as L2: 2,200,000). Status: 7 (Shifting). Statutory language of national identity (1998, ECRML, signed in November 1992 and ratified by the Federal Bundestag Implementation Act, Gazette, page 1314), There are also 6 states that concede recognized language status to Low Saxon/Low German, and 2 states, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, afford special protection to the language in their basic laws. Alternate Names: Low German, Nedderdütsch, Neddersassisch, Nedersaksisch, Niederdeutsch, Niedersächsisch, Platt, Plattdeutsch Autonym: Nedderdüütsch, Plattdüütsch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Saxon

Saxon, Upper sxu

Sachsen state: Chemnitz, Dresden, and Leipzig; Sachsen-Anhalt state: Halle. Users: 2,000,000 (1998 A. Thomsen). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Meissenish, Meißnisch, Obersächsisch Autonym: Sächsisch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, East Middle German

Serbian srp

Users: 243,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western

Sinhala sin

Users: 25,800 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Southern, Sinhalese-Maldivian

Slovak slk

Users: 59,900 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Czech-Slovak

Slovene slv

Users: 28,400 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western

Somali som

Users: 47,500 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali

Sorbian, Lower dsb

Brandenburg state: Niederlausitz town, Cottbus is the main town. Users: 6,670 (Salminen 2007). 20,000–30,000 total Sorbian, one-third in lower Lusatia, two-thirds in upper Lusatia (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 50,000. Status: 8a (Moribund). Statutory language of provincial identity in Brandenburg (1992, Constitution, Article 25). Alternate Names: Bas Sorabe, Delnoserbski, Dolnoserbska reč, Lluzykie, Lower Lusatian, Lusatian, Luzycki, Niedersorbisch, Wendish Autonym: Dolnoserbski, Dolnoserbšćina Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Sorbian

Sorbian, Upper hsb

Brandenburg state; Sachsen state: east Bautzen and Kamenz. Users: 13,300 (Salminen 2007). 20,000–30,000 total Sorbian, one-third in lower Lusatia and two-thirds in upper Lusatia (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 45,000. Status: 6b (Threatened). Statutory language of provincial identity in Sachsen (1992, Constitution, Article 6). Alternate Names: Haut Sorabe, Hornjoserbska rěč, Hornjoserbski, Hornoserbski, Obersorbisch, Upper Lusatian, Wendish Autonym: Hornjoserbsce, Hornjoserbšćina Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Sorbian

Spanish spa

Users: 2,876,000 in Germany, all users. L1 users: 286,000 in Germany (2018 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 2,590,000 (2019). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian

Swabian swg

Baden-Württemberg state; Bayern state: Schwaben area. Users: Ethnic population: 820,000 (2000). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Schwaebisch, Suabian Autonym: Schwäbisch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Upper German, Alemannic

Swedish swe

Users: 22,500 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Swedish

Tagalog tgl

Users: 29,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Tagalog

Tajik tgk

Users: 6,700 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian

Tamil tam

Users: 35,000 in Germany. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Tamil-Malayalam, Tamil

Thai tha

Users: 59,100 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Tai, Southwestern

Tigrigna tir

Users: 80,700 in Germany, all users. L1 users: 75,700 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 5,000 (2000). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, North

Turkish tur

Baden-Württemberg and Nordrhein-Westfalen states; all major urban areas, particularly in western Germany. Users: 1,320,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Turkic, Southern, Turkish

Turkmen tuk

Users: 1,940 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Turkmenian

Turoyo tru

Users: 20,000 in Germany (1994). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northwestern

Ukrainian ukr

Users: 146,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East

Urdu urd

Users: 23,000 in Germany. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani

Uzbek, Northern uzn

Users: 9,330 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Eastern

Vietnamese vie

Users: 104,000 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Viet-Muong, Vietnamese

Westphalien wep

Nordrhein-Westfalen state: south of Dortmund. Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: Westfaelisch, Westfalish, Westfälisch, Westfäölsk Plat, Westfäölsk Platt, Westphalish Autonym: Westfäölsk Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Saxon

Yeniche yec

Baden-Württemberg state; scattered. Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Alternate Names: German Travellers, Jenisch, Yenishe Classification: Mixed language, German-Yiddish-Romani-Rotwelsch

Yiddish, Eastern ydd

Widespread. Users: 5,000 in Germany. Ethnic population: 49,200 (2000). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Judeo-German, Yiddish, Yidish Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, Yiddish

Yiddish, Western yih

Users: No known L1 speakers. Last speakers likely died in the mid-20th century (Hutterer 1969). Status: 9 (Dormant). Alternate Names: Judeo-German, Yiddish, Yidish Autonym: ייִדיש‎ (Yiddish) Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, Yiddish