In this series of articles we overview languages present in any given country. This time we are looking at the languages spoken in Austria
The biggest languages present in Austria include:
- German
- Croatian
- Serbian
The sole official language of the country is German.
Below you will find summaries for the languages supported by our translation services.
German
German is a Indo-European language, distantly related to Croatian, Lithuanian, Bengali, Armenian, as well as a number of other languages. It is the sole official language of Austria.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 230 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Writing | German alphabet |
| Major German-speaking populations in: | 12 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
There are major German-speaking populations in more than 10 countries of the world. Examples of countries, where German has a major presence, include:
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
Around 90% of the population of Austria speak German.
Writing
German uses the Latin alphabet. It employs the extended version of the script, however, with 4 additional symbols. It is written from left to right.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Austrian market via the German language, you might be interested in the following services:
- German Document Translation
- German Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- German E-Commerce Translation
Croatian
Croatian is a Slavic language, which is a branch of the Indo-European language family. It has no country-wide official status in Austria.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 6 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Writing | Gaj’s alphabet |
| Major Croatian-speaking populations in: | 5 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
Croatian is spoken by around 6 million people around the world. With regard to the number of speakers, the most notable 3 countries are Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.
Less than a quarter of the population speaks Croatian in Austria, 225 thousand people in total.
Writing
The Gaj’s alphabet is used for writing the Croatian language. Being a subset of the Gaj’s script, it uses some non-standard characters like č, ć, đ, š, overall 5 symbols.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Austrian market via the Croatian language, you might be interested in the following services:
- Croatian Document Translation
- Croatian Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- Croatian E-Commerce Translation
Serbian
Serbian is a Indo-European language, distantly related to Greek, Urdu, Latvian, Flemish, as well as a number of other languages. It has no country-wide official status in Austria.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 9.50 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Writing |
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| Major Serbian-speaking populations in: | 5 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
More than a million people use Serbian as their language of day-to-day communication. Austrian, German, and Montenegrin markets, for example, might be expected to use Serbian in business and daily communications, at least to some extent.
More than 225 thousand residents of Austria understand Serbian.
Writing
Serbian uses multiple writing systems, namely the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets. For the translator to choose the correct script, it is important to indicate the target audience or the context in which it is going to be used, when ordering a translation.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Austrian market via the Serbian language, you might be interested in the following services:
- Serbian Document Translation
- Serbian Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- Serbian E-Commerce Translation
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