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Plattdütsch

Larger language family: Low Saxon
Larger language family: Plautdietsch
International Speaker Numbers according to EGIDS (Ethnologue / Glottolog)
Overall Speaker Number Source
Listed as 'Plautdietsch', 362 560 /
International Speaker Numbers according to UNESCO
Overall Speaker Number Source
Site under maintenance (will be updated)
International Speaker Numbers according to ELCAT (Endangered Languages Project)
Overall Speaker Number Source
Not listed
National Speaker Numbers
Country Language National Speaker Number Bases for Calculation Year Source
Germany Low German Approx. 1 500 000 (estimate, not a census) Speakers 2019
Germany Plautdietsch 90 000 Users 1996
International Endangerment according to UNESCO
Endangerment Level Source
Site under maintenance (will be updated)
International Endangerment according to ELCAT (Endangered Languages Project)
Endangerment Level Source
Not listed
National Endangerment according to EGIDS (Ethnologue / Glottolog)
Country Language Endangerment Level Source
Germany Low German 7 (Shifting)
Germany Plautdietsch 7 (Shifting)
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