SLK ISO 639-3
Slovak
Slovenský Jazyk, Slovenčina Autonym
A language of Slovakia
- ISO 639
- slk
- Alternate Names
- Slovakian
- Autonym
- Slovenský Jazyk, Slovenčina
- Population
- 5,115,000 in Slovakia, all users. L1 users: 4,770,000 in Slovakia (European Commission 2012). L2 users: 345,000 (European Commission 2012). Total users in all countries: 7,251,080 (as L1: 5,206,080; as L2: 2,045,000).
- Location:
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 1 (National). Statutory national language (1992, Constitution, Article 6(1)).
- Classification
- Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Czech-Slovak
- Dialects
- None known. Slovaks in western and central parts of the speech community can understand Czech [ces].
- Typology
- SVO; prepositions; noun head final; gender (masculine/feminine/neuter); no articles; case-marking (6 cases); verb affixes mark number, person; passives; tense and aspect; comparatives; 27 consonants, 10 vowels, 4 diphthongs; non-tonal; stress on first syllable.
- Language Development
- Fully developed. Bible: 1832–1999.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Slovak
- Writing
- Braille script [Brai]. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Argentina
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
9,100 in Argentina (2018). , based on nationality.
- Location
- Scattered, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Styria, Vienna.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Austria
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
10,200 in Austria (2003 UNSD).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Australia
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
5,440 in Australia (2016 census).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Brazil
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
3,900 in Brazil (2021 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Canada
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
17,600 in Canada (2016 census).
- Location
- Major cities.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Czechia
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
1,854,000 in Czechia, all users. L1 users: 154,000 in Czechia (2011 census). L2 users: 1,700,000 (European Commission 2012).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Germany
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
59,900 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Denmark
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
2,920 in Denmark (2020 census). , based on nationality.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Spain
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
5,760 in Spain (2020 census). , based on nationality.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of United Kingdom
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
52,700 in United Kingdom (2011 census). England and Wales 50,500, Northern Ireland 2,260.
- Location
- Osijek-Baranja and Vukovar-Syrmia counties.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Croatia
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
3,790 in Croatia (2011 census). Ethnic population: 4,750 (2011 census).
- Location
- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Zala counties; near Slovak-Hungary border.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational) View other languages of Hungary
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
9,890 in Hungary (2011 census). Ethnic population: 29,600 (2011 census).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Norway
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
4,320 in Norway (2021 census). , based on nationality.
- Location
- Arad, Bihor, Salaj, and Timis counties.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Romania
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
12,800 in Romania (2011 census). Ethnic population: 13,700 (2011 census).
- Location
- South Backa district: Vojvodine.
- Language Status
- 2 (Provincial)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Serbia
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
49,800 in Serbia (2013 UNSD).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Russian Federation
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
1,450 in Russian Federation (2012 UNSD).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Sweden
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
1,840 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality.
- Location
- Zakarpattia region.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Ukraine
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
2,770 in Ukraine (2003 UNSD). Ethnic population: 6,400 (2001 census).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of United States
Language Name
Slovak
User Population
27,900 in United States (2015 census).
Map
Location: Widespread.
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