These are all speculations, however, and to this date, Austria remains a German-speaking country. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Privacy Policy - Terms and Conditions. Why do they speak German in Austria and not some other language? Of the languages endemic to the region, Croatian is the largest at , speakers, followed by Hungarian 40, , Slovenian 24, and Czech 17, Try Babbel.
Toggle Menu. Ready to learn? Pick a language to get started! Austrian German, Not German German Austrian German is the lingua franca and official language of Austria , used in education, media and administrative communications. That is why Austria is the ideal place to learn German — you get to hear the clear, correct and standardized variation of the German language on a daily basis.
Here, people of all generations speak Standard German and even those, who slip into their regional dialects will understand the standard variation perfectly fine. Unlike many other countries, where regional dialects differ from the standard variation so much that they sound like two completely different languages, Austria stands for both unity and individuality.
The individual dialects give their speakers a sense of home whereas Standard German is spoken and understood by pretty much everyone — even German speakers from outside of Austria! So you basically get the best of both world all over Austria!
The wide use of Standard German is particularly helpful for German learners who come to Austria to work on their language skills.
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