Estonia

Languages

Belarusian bel

Users: 1,660 in Estonia (2013 UNSD). Ethnic population: 12,400 (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East

English eng

Widespread. Users: 660,880 in Estonia, all users. L1 users: 880 in Estonia (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 660,000 (European Commission 2012). Status: 4 (Educational). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English

Estonian est

Users: Population total all languages: 1,244,850. Status:

Estonian Sign Language eso

Scattered, mostly in Pärnu county and Tallinn. Users: 1,500 (Paales 2011). 1,500 signers (2014 Estonian Deaf Association), approximately 0.1% of the total population. Other estimates: 4,500 sign language users out of 1,600 deaf and 20,000 hearing impaired, 2,000 persons need regular help from interpreters (1998 U. Sutrop); 6,300 (2014 IMB). Status: 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2011, No. RT1, 18.03.2011, 1, Language Act, Article 3(2)). Alternate Names: EVK, Eesti viipekeel, Viipekeel Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language

Estonian, Standard ekk

Users: 1,050,000 in Estonia (European Commission 2012). , including 1,290 speakers of Northeastern Coastal Estonian dialects, 26,800 speakers of North Estonian dialects (24,500 island dialects, 770 eastern dialects, 210 central dialects, and 1,280 western dialects), and 13,800 speakers of South Estonian dialects (9,700 Mulgi and 4,110 Tartu) (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 1,157,640. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1992, Constitution, Article 52(1)). Alternate Names: Eesti, Eesti Kirjakeel Autonym: Eesti Keel Classification: Uralic, Finnic

Finnish fin

Widespread. Users: 158,620 in Estonia, all users. L1 users: 2,620 in Estonia (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 156,000 (2012 Eurobarometer). Ethnic population: 7,420 (2011 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Uralic, Finnic

French fra

Users: 18,900 in Estonia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French

German, Standard deu

Users: 129,400 in Estonia, all users. L1 users: 1,400 in Estonia (2018). L2 users: 128,000 (2018 Eurostat). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Deutsch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, East Middle German

Latvian, Standard lvs

Users: 1,000 in Estonia (2013 UNSD). Ethnic population: 1,720 (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Baltic, Eastern

Romani, Baltic rml

Järva, Pärnu, and Rapla counties. Users: 360 in Estonia (2013 census). Ethnic population: 460 (2011 census). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Balt Romani, Balt Slavic Romani, Baltic Slavic Romani, Romani Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Northern

Russian rus

Widespread. Users: 1,118,000 in Estonia, all users. L1 users: 383,000 in Estonia (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 735,000 (European Commission 2012). Ethnic population: 321,000 (2011 census). Status: 3 (Wider communication). Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East

Russian Sign Language rsl

Harju county: Tallinn. Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language

Ukrainian ukr

Users: 8,010 in Estonia (2013 UNSD). Ethnic population: 22,300 (2011 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East

Võro vro

Põlva, Tartu, Valga, and Võru counties. Users: 87,000 in Estonia (2013 UNSD). Seto speakers: 12,500 (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 87,210. Status: 6b (Threatened). Alternate Names: Voro, Voru, Võro-Seto, Võru Autonym: Võro kiil Classification: Uralic, Finnic