Language Breakdown
-The first step to creating a civilization is having a language. Language is how people are able to communicate to one another and are deeply connected to a country's history and culture. When traveling, it is always handy to know what the language is in the country and the minor languages of regions. Here are the languages of each country:
Austria- Major: German (official nationwide) 98%
Minor: , Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian 1.6%, other (includes Slovene and Hungarian) 5.3%
Belgium - Major: Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%
Minor: , German (official) less than 1%
France-Major: French (official) 88%,
Minor: Italian 1.7%, German 3%, Breton 1.2%, Arabic 1.7%, Corsican .3%, Catalan .4%, Basque .1%, Flemish .2% (rapidly declining regional dialects and languages)
Germany- Major: German (official) 95%
Minor: Danish .06%, Frisian .01%, Sorbian .09% , and Romanian .08%, Turkish 1.8%
Liechtenstein- Major: German 94.5% (official) (Alemannic is the main dialect)
Minor: Italian 1.1%, other 4.3%
Luxembourg- Major: Luxembourgish (official) 88.8%
Minor: French (official administrative, judicial, and legislative language) 4.2%, Portuguese 2.3%, German (official administrative and judicial language) 1.1%, other 3.5%
Monaco- Major: French (official) 58%
Minor: Lingurian Italian 17%. Occitan Italian 15% (English is commonly used)
Netherlands- Major: Dutch (official) 97%
Minor: Frisian 2.2 %, English 38%, German 28%, French 15%, Italian .94%
Switzerland- Major: German (official) 63.5%,
Minor: French (official) 22.5%, Italian (official) 8.1%, English 4.4%, Portuguese 3.4%, Albanian 3.1%, Serbo-Croatian 2.5%, Spanish 2.2%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 6.6%
Austria- Major: German (official nationwide) 98%
Minor: , Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian 1.6%, other (includes Slovene and Hungarian) 5.3%
Belgium - Major: Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%
Minor: , German (official) less than 1%
France-Major: French (official) 88%,
Minor: Italian 1.7%, German 3%, Breton 1.2%, Arabic 1.7%, Corsican .3%, Catalan .4%, Basque .1%, Flemish .2% (rapidly declining regional dialects and languages)
Germany- Major: German (official) 95%
Minor: Danish .06%, Frisian .01%, Sorbian .09% , and Romanian .08%, Turkish 1.8%
Liechtenstein- Major: German 94.5% (official) (Alemannic is the main dialect)
Minor: Italian 1.1%, other 4.3%
Luxembourg- Major: Luxembourgish (official) 88.8%
Minor: French (official administrative, judicial, and legislative language) 4.2%, Portuguese 2.3%, German (official administrative and judicial language) 1.1%, other 3.5%
Monaco- Major: French (official) 58%
Minor: Lingurian Italian 17%. Occitan Italian 15% (English is commonly used)
Netherlands- Major: Dutch (official) 97%
Minor: Frisian 2.2 %, English 38%, German 28%, French 15%, Italian .94%
Switzerland- Major: German (official) 63.5%,
Minor: French (official) 22.5%, Italian (official) 8.1%, English 4.4%, Portuguese 3.4%, Albanian 3.1%, Serbo-Croatian 2.5%, Spanish 2.2%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 6.6%
Linguistic Diversity
In Western Europe there are several main laguages, which are derived from the Indo-European language family, that are spread widely through the region as well as indigenous languages and many dialects. The main laguages spoken are German, Dutch, and French. This is probably resulting from the countries with those languages overtaking other countries spreading the language. There are also many dialects and less spoken languages that are mostly indigenous and dying out. Western Europe is very diverse when it comes to languages and their unique histories.
"Hello" |
"Goodbye" |
"How are you" |
"What is your name" |
"My name is..." |
"Thank you" |
"You're welcome" |
"Yes" |
"No" |
"Where is the restroom" |
"I am hungry" |
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French |
Bonjour |
Au Revoir |
Comment allez-vous? |
Quel est ton nom? |
Mon nom est … |
Je vous remercie |
De rien. |
Oui |
Non |
Où sont les toilettes |
j'ai faim |
German |
Hallo |
Auf Wiedersehen |
Wie geht es dir? |
Wie heißen Sie? |
Ich heiße … |
Vielen Dank |
Bitte. |
ja |
Nein |
Wo ist die Toilette |
Ich bin hungrig |
Dutch |
Hallo |
Vaarwel |
Hoe gaat het met je? |
Wat is je naam? |
Mijn naam is … |
Dank je |
Graag gedaan. |
Ja |
Nee |
Waar is de wc |
ik heb honger |
Luxembourgish |
Hello |
Äddi |
Wéi geet et dir? |
Wéi ass däin Numm? |
Mäin Numm ass … |
Merci |
Du bass wellkomm. |
Jo |
Nee |
Wou ass d'Toilette |
Ech sinn hongereg |
Italian |
Ciao |
Arrivederci |
Come stai? |
Come ti chiami? |
Il mio nome è … |
Grazie |
Prego |
sì |
No |
Dov'è il bagno |
ho fame |