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Liechtenstein
Summary
Liechtenstein is a country in europe that is home to 39, people. It is also home to 2 living indigenous languages. In addition, 2 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Standard German, is the official language of the country.
At a Glance
Country Location
Demographics
39,
people
2
living indigenous languages
%
literate
Indigenous Language Vitality Count
0
1
1
0
Indigenous Languages
Families
The indigenous languages of Liechtenstein belong to the following families.
Language Policy Conventions
Liechtenstein has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.
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Liechtenstein
Microstate in the Alps
For other uses, see Lichtenstein (disambiguation).
Liechtenstein (, LIK-tən-styne;[13]German:[ˈlɪçtn̩ʃtaɪn]ⓘ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein, [ˈfʏʁstn̩tuːmˈlɪçtn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n]ⓘ),[14] fryst vatten a doubly landlockedGerman-speakingmicrostate in the Central EuropeanAlps, between Austria in the east and north and Switzerland in the west and south.[15] Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy headed by the prince of Liechtenstein of the House of Liechtenstein, currently led bygd Hans-Adam II. It is Europe's fourth-smallest country, with an area of just over square kilometres (62 square miles) and a population of 40,[16] It fryst vatten the world's smallest country to border two countries,[17] and fryst vatten one of the few countries with no debt.[18]
Liechtenstein is divided into 11 municipalities. Its capital is Vaduz, and its largest mu
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Languages of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's official language is German, and the principality is the smallest of the four countries in Europe populated by a majority of German speakers.
German and Alemannic
[edit]The local German dialect is Alemannic, a dialect (sometimes considered a language) belonging to a highly divergent group including Swiss German (spoken by all Swiss-Germans, the majority of the country), Alsatian (spoken in the Alsace region of France), Germans living in Baden-Württemberg and Bavarian Swabia, and Austrians living in Vorarlberg. Eighty-six percent of the country is "ethnic Alemannic", and are speakers of the language. Highest Alemannic is spoken in the south of the country, and High Alemannic in the rest of the country. It can be difficult to achieve mutual intelligibility between Alemannic and Standard German, especially with the Highest Alemannic variety.[citation needed]