MC
Principality of Monaco
Monaco
Summary
Official Name
Principality of Monaco
International Conventions
CDE (2012), CPPDCE (2006), CSICH (2007), ICCPR (1997), UNCRPD (2017), UNDRIP (2007)
Population
39,000
Principal Languages
French
Literacy Rate
99% (Roser and Ortiz-Ospina 2018)
General References
Arveiller 1967
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Monaco is 6. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are indigenous and 4 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 4 are institutional, 1 is developing, and 1 is in trouble.
Languages
- English eng
- Widespread. Users: 3,230 in Monaco (2014). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
- French fra
- Users: 37,700 in Monaco, all users. L1 users: 11,100 in Monaco (2019). L2 users: 26,600 (2019). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1962, Constitution, Article 8). Alternate Names: français Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French
- German, Standard deu
- Users: 980 in Monaco (2019). , based on nationality. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, East Middle German
- Italian ita
- Widespread. Users: 7,110 in Monaco (2014). Status: 4 (Educational). Alternate Names: Italiano, Italien Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Italo-Dalmatian
- Monégasque lij
- Widespread. Users: 8,210 in Monaco (2014). Status: 4 (Educational). De facto language of national identity. Alternate Names: Ligurian, Munegascu Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Italian
- Occitan oci
- Scattered. Users: 4,500 in Monaco (1988). Status: 7 (Shifting). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, Oc
Languages by Status
French
[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1962, Constitution, Article 8). 37,700 in Monaco, all users. L1 users: 11,100 in Monaco (2019). L2 users: 26,600 (2019).
Italian
[ita] 4 (Educational). 7,110 in Monaco (2014).
Monégasque
[lij] 4 (Educational). De facto language of national identity. 8,210 in Monaco (2014).
German, Standard
[deu] 5* (Dispersed). 980 in Monaco (2019). , based on nationality.
English
[eng] 5* (Dispersed). 3,230 in Monaco (2014).
Occitan
[oci] 7 (Shifting). 4,500 in Monaco (1988).
Language Vitality Profile
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Language Status Profile
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