Home›Germanic Languages›Official Status›Official LanguageBrowse ByOfficial LanguageOfficial status records whether a government or body has formally recognized a language. Wikipedia notes that Spanish "is the official language of 21 countries, as well as one of the six official languages of the United Nations," a formal standing well beyond how widely it is merely spoken. This dimension separates languages with formal recognition from those spoken without any official status.FactsOfficial LanguageSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEstimated Speakers (Millions)Well-attested515 1Official LanguageFilter Results8 entriesLanguage Family (Classification)AllGermanic (8)Indo-European (2)North Germanic (1)West Central German (1)RegionAllFaroe Islands (1)Norway (1)Sweden and Finland (1)The Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, France (Nord) (1)Western Europe (1)StatusAllLiving (8)Speaker Count BandAll69000.000000 (1)400000.000000 (1)4320000.000000 (1)5500000.000000 (1)10000000.000000 (1)25000000.000000 (1)135000000.000000 (1)1500000000.000000 (1)Script UsedAllLatin Script (8)Period Start YearAll450 (1)765 (1)800 (1)801 (1)1001 (1)1225 (1)1301 (1)1829 (1)Descends FromAllAfrican American Vernacular English (1)Australian English (1)Austrian German (1)Bavarian German (1)Brabantian (1)Canadian English (1)Cockney (1)Flemish (1)Geordie (1)Hiberno-English (1)Indian English (1)Jamaican Patois (1)New Zealand English (1)Newfoundland English (1)Nigerian English (1)Received Pronunciation (1)Scanian (1)Scottish English (1)Scouse (1)Singlish (1)South African English (1)Southern American English (1)Swabian German (1)Swiss German (1)Upper Saxon German (1)Welsh English (1)Yorkshire Dialect (1)Language KindAllSafe (6)Vulnerable (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 8DanishOfficial LanguageDutchOfficial LanguageEnglishOfficial LanguageFaroeseOfficial LanguageGermanOfficial LanguageLuxembourgishOfficial LanguageNorwegianOfficial LanguageSwedishOfficial LanguageSources1. Wikipedia: Germanic Languagestier 2Wikimedia FoundationLead section, first paragraphQuote, Lead section, first paragraphThe Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, Northern America, Oceania, and Southern Africa.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.