The most common first language of people living in Switzerland in 2023 was German, with almost 61.4 percent of people considering it their mother-tongue. This was followed by French and Italian.
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Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz). (March 16, 2025). Main language spoken of people living in Switzerland in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1464894/languages-spoken-switzerland/
Bundesamt für Statistik (Schweiz). "Main language spoken of people living in Switzerland in 2023." Chart. March 16, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/1464894/languages-spoken-switzerland/
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