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Luxembourgish is considered the national language of Luxembourg and also one of the three administrative languages, alongside German and French. [11] [12] In Luxembourg, 77% of residents can speak Luxembourgish, [13] and it is the primary language of 48% of the population. [14]
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Statistics. See also. References. Languages of Luxembourg. The linguistic situation in Luxembourg is characterized by the practice and the recognition of three official languages: French, German, and the national language Luxembourgish, established in law in 1984.
Writing system: Latin script. Status: official language in Luxembourg. Recognised language in Belgium. Luxembourgish has been spoken since Frankish times (c. 1,000 AD), along the banks of the Moselle. Literature in Luxembourgish flourished during the 19th century.
Luxembourgish ( / ˈlʌksəmbɜːrɡɪʃ / LUK-səm-bur-ghish; also Luxemburgish, Luxembourgian, Letzebu (e)rgesch; endonym: Lëtzebuergesch [ ˈlətsəbuəjəʃ] ⓘ) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 300,000 people speak Luxembourgish worldwide. Quick Facts Pronunciation, Native to ...
– in Europe (green & dark gray) – in the European Union (green) Capital and largest city Luxembourg Official languages National language: Luxembourgish Administrative languages: Luxembourgish German French Nationality (2023) 52.8% Luxembourgers 14.5% Portuguese 7.6% French 3.7% Italians 21.4% other Religion (2018) 73.2% Christianity 63.8% Catholicism 9.4% other Christian 23.4% no religion ...
Luxembourg (officially called the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ( Luxembourgish: Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg, French: Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, German: Großherzogtum Luxemburg) is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is a small country by land area. In 2023, its population was 660,809, making it one of Europe's most densely populated countries.
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