An examination of the extent and diversity of languages in Europe and specifically in the European Union reveals that there are over sixty indigenous languages currently spoken in, and historically established in, the territory of the EU, along with almost thirty sign languages. The authors identify and briefly examine the spoken languages, with due attention to the difficulty of working with language statistics. European languages within the EU can be divided into three categories, based on the number of native speakers of a given language in the EU itself. The authors also compare European linguistic diversity with linguistic diversity worldwide, and present a brief overview of language policies in the EU with respect to the designation of official languages in various member states.
2021. Diversity in the European Union. In Negotiating Unity and Diversity in the European Union [Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics, ], ► pp. 53 ff.
Bieber, Florian & Roland Bieber
2023. Vielfalt in der Europäischen Union. In Einheit und Vielfalt in der Europäischen Union, ► pp. 61 ff.
Blanke, Hermann-Josef & Stelio Mangiameli
2013. Article 55 [Languages and Deposit of the Treaty]. In The Treaty on European Union (TEU), ► pp. 1461 ff.
Filhon, Alexandra
2017. Language Acquisition and Cultural Integration. In Migrant Integration Between Homeland and Host Society Volume 1 [Global Migration Issues, 7], ► pp. 63 ff.
2020. Language and Othering in Contemporary Europe. In The Cambridge Handbook of Intercultural Communication, ► pp. 396 ff.
Skorupa-Wulczyńska, Aneta
2023. The Status of English in the European Union after Brexit. Przegląd Prawniczy Uniwersytetu im. Adam Mickiewicza 15 ► pp. 175 ff.
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2020. Application. In The Cambridge Handbook of Intercultural Communication, ► pp. 365 ff.
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