thumb|Regions of Central and Eastern Europe inhabited by Hungarian speakers today Hungarian is the official and predominant spoken language. Hungarian is the 13th most widely spoken first language in Europe with around 13 million native speakers and it is one of 24 official and working languages of the European Union. Outside Hungary, it is also spoken in neighbouring countries and by Hungarian diaspora communities worldwide. According to the 2011 census, 9,896,333 people (99.6%) speak Hungarian in Hungary, of whom 9,827,875 people (99%) speak it as a first language, while 68,458 people (0.7%) speak it as a second language. English (1,589,180 speakers, 16.0%), and German (1,111,997 speakers, 11.2%) are the most widely spoken foreign languages, while there are several recognised minority languages in Hungary (Armenian, Bulgarian, Croatian, German, Greek, Romanian, Romani, Rusyn, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, and Ukrainian).
thumb|Regions of Central and Eastern Europe inhabited by Hungarian speakers today Hungarian is the official and predominant spoken language Hungarian is the 13th most widely spoken first language in Europe with around 13 million native speakers and it is one of 24 official and working languages of the European Union Outside Hungary it is also spoken in neighbouring countries and by Hungarian diaspora communities worldwide According to the 2011 census 9896333 people (996%) speak Hungarian in Hungary of whom 9827875 people (99%) speak it as a first language while 68458 people (07%) speak it as a second language English (1589180 speakers 160%) and German (1111997 speakers 112%) are the most widely spoken foreign languages while there are several recognised minority languages in Hungary (Armenian Bulgarian Croatian German Greek Romanian Romani Rusyn Serbian Slovak Slovenian and Ukrainian)