Czech Republic
%20CZ.png)
Czech Republic (CZ)
ECRML
Signed
2000
Ratified
2006
In Force
2007
FCNM
Signed
1995
Ratified
1997
In Force
1998
Country Description
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.
Official Language(s)
To increase their visibility, recognised Sign Languages are always listed as official languages even if they are not yet technically official. The data on legal recognition was aggregated from legal documents and official sources. Wherever possible, the national number was taken from a national census or recent study/official estimate – sources are listed. The endangerment level is adopted from Ethnologue/Glottolog and further estimates of endangerment can be found on the individual language profile (e.g. by clicking on ‘Italian’).
| Language | Endonym | Geographic Area | Source | Legal Recognition | Legal Document | Source | National Number | Bases for Calculation | Estimation Date | Source | Endangerment Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Czech Sign Language (ČZJ) Sign Language |
Český znakový jazyk | Whole country | 1998 / Expanded in 2008 | Act No. 384/2008 Coll. (amending Act No. 155/1998 Coll.) | / | Approx. 10 000 (not a census) | Deaf Sign Language Users | 2026 (Website accessed) | 5 (Developing) | ||
|
None ('De facto' official language: Czech) Slavic |
Čeština | Whole country | / | / | / | 8 996 475 | Mother Tongue | 2021 | 1 (National) |
ECRML-Recognised Languages
This includes languages recognised under the European Charter of Regional and Minority Languages (ECRML). The data on legal recognition was aggregated from legal documents and official sources. Wherever possible, the national number was taken from a national census or recent study/official estimate – sources are listed. The endangerment level is adopted from Ethnologue/Glottolog and further estimates of endangerment can be found on the individual language profile (e.g. by clicking on ‘Czech’).
| Language | Endonym | Geographic Area | Source | Legal Recognition | Legal Document | Source | National Number | Bases for Calculation | Estimation Date | Source | Endangerment Level | ECRML level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
German Germanic |
Deutsch | Cheb, Karlovy Vary and Sokolov in the Karlovy Vary Region; the district of Liberec in the Liberec Region; the district of Ústí nad Labem in the Ústí nad Labem Region; the district of Český Krumlov in the South Bohemia Region; the district of Opava in the Moravian-Silesian Region; and the district of Svitavy in the Pardubice Region | 2007 | ECRML | / | 10 151 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | 5* (Dispersed) | Depending on area, Part II OR Part II & Part III | ||
|
Moravian Croatian Slavic |
Gradišćanskohrvatski | South / North Moravia | 2007 | ECRML | / | 16 523 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | Listed under 'Czech' | Part II | ||
|
Polish Slavic |
Polski | Near border, the Czech part of Cieszyn Silesia | 2007 | ECRML | / | 30 183 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | 5* (Dispersed) | Part II & Part III | ||
|
Romani Indo-Aryan |
Romani ćhib | Whole country | 2007 | ECRML | / | 4 280 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | Carpathian - 6b* (Threatened), Sinte - 5* (Developing) | Part II | ||
|
Slovak Slavic |
Slovenský jazyk | Whole country, higher number of users in large cities (as a result of migration for work and study) and in border areas | 2007 | ECRML | / | 150 738 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | 5* (Dispersed) | Part II & Part III |
Non-ECRML Languages
This includes languages listed with an 'established status' in Ethnologue, the Endangered Languages Project or the UNESCO World Atlas (once it is available again). The data on legal recognition, national number, and endangerment level was taken over from the original source, reflecting these sources’ current state and gaps of knowledge.
| Language | Endonym | Geographic Area | Source | Legal Recognition | Legal Document | Source | National Number | Bases for Calculation | Estimation Date | Source | Endangerment Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bavarian Germanic |
Bairisch | Karlovy Vary and Plzen regions; Vysocina region: Jihlavsky | / | / | / | 9 000 | Users | 2005 | 5* (Developing) | ||
|
English Germanic |
English | / | / | / | / | 2 920 500 | Users | 2021 | 4 (Educational) | ||
|
French Romance |
Français | / | / | / | / | 235 060 | Users | 2011 | 5* (Dispersed) | ||
|
Knaanic Slavic |
Leshon Knaan | / | / | / | / | No known L1 speakers | / | / | / | 10 (Extinct) | |
|
Lower Silesian Slavic |
Schläsisch | Moravia-Silesia and Olomouc regions | / | / | / | 10 900 | Users | 2001 | 6a* (Vigorous) | ||
|
Rusyn / Ruthenian Slavic |
Rusîn'skyj jazyk | Hlavni Mesto; Prague area | 2001 | National Minority Rights Act No. 273, Article 2 | / | 780,00 | Users | 2011 | 6a* (Vigorous) |
Add a comment