Top 50 Languages in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest languages in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 268 languages tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. German language, Italian language and English language lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 20,386,720 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,379,965, and the largest, German language, reaches around 11,110,001 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each language, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  German language |
11,110,001 | 19.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 2 |  Italian language |
4,964,356 | 5.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  English language |
4,312,363 | 2.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 4 |  Turkish language |
3,901,936 | 7.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 5 |  French language |
3,302,078 | 5.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 6 |  Russian language |
2,600,904 | 3.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 7 |  Japanese language |
2,451,788 | 1.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 8 |  Spanish language |
2,443,540 | 1.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 9 |  Ancient Greek |
1,682,215 | 3.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 10 |  Germanic languages |
1,645,771 | 4.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 11 |  Hebrew language |
1,534,800 | 4.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 12 |  Croatian language |
1,432,412 | 16.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 13 |  Ukrainian language |
1,430,654 | 6.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 14 |  Valencian |
1,420,850 | 19.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 15 |  Serbian language |
1,409,169 | 9.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 16 |  Korean language |
1,341,032 | 1.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 17 |  Kurdish languages |
1,207,973 | 5.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 18 |  Romanian language |
1,121,316 | 6.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 19 |  Hungarian language |
1,119,381 | 5.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 20 |  Persian language |
1,095,193 | 2.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 21 |  Iranian languages |
967,527 | 6.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 22 |  Swedish language |
925,332 | 9.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 23 |  Polish language |
864,627 | 4.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 24 |  Albanian language |
766,721 | 7.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 25 |  Modern Standard Arabic |
753,030 | 3.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 26 |  Sanskrit |
736,717 | 1.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 27 |  Hindi |
722,439 | 1.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 28 |  Dutch language |
701,390 | 3.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 29 |  Swahili language |
685,623 | 9.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 30 |  Bavarian language |
682,438 | 59.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 31 |  Greek language |
678,540 | 2.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 32 |  Portuguese language |
667,647 | 0.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 33 |  Romani language |
605,412 | 19.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 34 |  Thai language |
589,674 | 1.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 35 |  Urdu |
582,400 | 1.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 36 |  Bosnian language |
577,895 | 13.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 37 |  Chinese language |
558,570 | 0.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 38 |  Turkmen language |
537,452 | 96.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 39 |  Romance languages |
528,216 | 1.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 40 |  Malay language |
514,747 | 0.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 41 |  Tamil language |
499,932 | 0.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 42 |  Norwegian language |
402,244 | 5.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 43 |  Aramaic language |
393,630 | 12.6% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 44 |  Turkic languages |
391,604 | 11.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 45 |  Punjabi language |
369,884 | 1.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 46 |  Bulgarian language |
363,983 | 5.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 47 |  Tatar language |
363,330 | 90.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 48 |  Slovak language |
351,214 | 4.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 49 |  Czech language |
350,071 | 5.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 50 |  Danish language |
338,273 | 9.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each language by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest language in Germany?
German language currently leads with an estimated audience of 11,110,001 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.