2007-01-09 16:31:56 · 9 answers · asked by Taylor M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
German. French. Italian.
2007-01-09 16:34:35 · answer #1 · answered by castle h 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the three languages in Switzerland are German, Italian, and French. Most men and women there recognise English, however the first three are countrywide languages. Switzerland is a small nation bordering Germany, Austria, Italy, and France.
2016-09-03 19:32:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is technically four languages, not three. if you are talking about 'OFFICIAL' Languages.
Languages
Switzerland has 4 official languages on his small territory of 41'293 km2. . The country has a resident population of 7.1 million inhabitants, about 20 % of them are foreigners.
The alemannic dialects are still spoken in German Switzerland today. In the west of the country the Low Latin of the Burgundians has evolved into French. In southern Switzerland a Lombardic Italian dialect is spoken, and in the Grisons Rhaeto-Romansh. Numerous dialects are thus spoken in Switzerland (over 100'000 words have been recorded in Swiss-German alone), but the official languages for written texts and negotiations are German, French and Italian and in some cases Romansh.
In Parliament speakers are free to use their native tongue. Every Swiss can learn the languages of his countrymen in school, and he usually understands them even when he cannot speak them fluently. The fourth national language, Romansh, is endangered. It lacks a cultural centre. German-speaking Switzerland has its centres in Zurich, Basel and Bern, French-speaking Switzerland in Lausanne and Geneva, southern Switzerland in Lugano.
Here is some more information from another website:
Switzerland sits at the crossroads of several major European cultures that have heavily influenced the country's languages and culture. Switzerland has three nationwide official languages (German (64%) in the north and centre, French (19%) to the west, and Italian (8%) in the south), plus a fourth national language that is considered official locally (Romansh, a Romance language spoken by a small minority (< 1%) in the southeastern canton of Graubünden and in parts of Ticino). The federal government is obliged to communicate in the three official languages. In the federal parliament, German, French and Italian are the official languages and simultaneous translation is provided. The German spoken in Switzerland is predominantly a group of dialects that are almost unintelligible to Germans and are collectively known as Swiss German, but written communication and broadcasts typically use standard German. Swiss French and Swiss Italian differ far less from their counterparts in France and Italy, respectively. Learning one of the other national languages at school is obligatory for all Swiss, so most Swiss are at least bilingual. English is considered by some as a Swiss lingua franca, and most Swiss people have some command of English; many Swiss documents and websites are available in English. Resident foreigners and temporary foreign workers make up about 20% of the population.
2007-01-09 16:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The four official languages of Switzerland are:
- (Swiss-) German
- French
- Italian
- Romansh
2007-01-09 16:37:52 · answer #4 · answered by suntoucher79 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
German, French and Italian
2007-01-09 21:18:20 · answer #5 · answered by Nathalie D 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
actuelly there are four official languages: French,German, Italian, Romansch.
2007-01-09 16:37:27 · answer #6 · answered by Tiko 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
French , German, Italian.....also Romani and English is much used.
2007-01-09 16:35:49 · answer #7 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
German, Swiss, and French?
2007-01-09 16:35:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
german (swiss dialect), french and italian
2007-01-09 19:15:06 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋