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Hungarian
| Hungarian | |
|---|---|
| Language code (ISO 639-1) | hu |
| Language code (ISO 639-2) 3-char | |
| Native speakers (L1) | |
| 2nd language speakers (L2) | |
| Wikipedia page to check | wikipedia:Hungarian language |
Hungarian (magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language spoken in Hungary and parts of several neighbouring countries that used to belong to it. It is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union.
Outside Hungary, it is also spoken by Hungarian communities in southern Slovakia, western Ukraine (Subcarpathia), central and western Romania (Transylvania), northern Serbia (Vojvodina), northern Croatia, northeastern Slovenia (Prekmurje), and eastern Austria (Burgenland).
It is also spoken by Hungarian diaspora communities worldwide, especially in North America (particularly the United States and Canada) and Israel.
With 17 million speakers, it is the Uralic family's largest member by number of speakers.