Do they speak French or German in Switzerland?

German is by far the most widely spoken language in Switzerland: 19 of the country’s 26 cantons are predominantly (Swiss) German-speaking. French is spoken in the western part of the country, the “Suisse Romande.” Four cantons are French-speaking: Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel and Vaud.

Is Swiss German a different language?

Swiss Standard German is a variety of Standard German (the one spoken across Germany), and is taught to Swiss children from the age of 6. It is the written form of the official German spoken in Switzerland. As most people speak in the dialect of their region, you won’t hear much Swiss Standard German.

Is Swiss French and French the same?

Swiss French (French: français de Suisse) is the variety of French spoken in the French-speaking area of Switzerland known as Romandy. The differences between the French of Switzerland and of France are mostly lexical, influenced by local substrate languages.

Do all Swiss speak French?

In 2017, 62.6\% of the population of Switzerland were native speakers of German (58.5\% spoke Swiss German and 11.1\% Standard German at home); 22.9\% French (mostly Swiss French, but including some Franco-Provençal dialects); 8.2\% Italian (mostly Swiss Italian, but including Lombard dialects); and 0.5\% Romansh.

What language they speak in Switzerland?

German
FrenchItalianRomansh
Switzerland/Official languages

Why does Switzerland have different languages?

To keep the peace, each canton has the ability to decide its own official languages. The particular languages spoken by each canton represents both the geographical and cultural boundaries of Switzerland and the influence of the closest countries to them.

Do all Swiss speak German and French?

There remains a small Romansh-speaking native population in Grisons in the east. The cantons of Fribourg, Bern and Valais are officially bilingual; Grisons is officially trilingual….