List of Minor and Major Languages in Each Country
Austria - The major language in Austria is German and the minor languages in Austria are Turkish, Serbian, Hungarian, and Croatian.
Belgium -The major languages in Belgium are Dutch and French and the minor language in Belgium is German.
France - The major language in France is French and the minor languages in France are Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, and Flemish.
Germany - The major language in Germany is German and the minor languages in Germany is Danish, Frisian, Sorbian, and Romany,
Liechtenstein -The major language in Liechtenstein is German and the minor language in Liechtenstein is Italian.
Luxembourg - The major language in Luxembourg is Luxembourgish and the minor languages in Luxembourg are French, Portuguese, and German.
Monaco - The major language in Monaco is French and the minor languages in Monaco are English, Italian, and Monegasque.
Netherlands - The major language in the Netherlands is Dutch and the minor language in the Netherlands is Frisian.
Switzerland - The major language in Switzerland is German and the minor languages in Switzerland are French, Italian, English, Portuguese, Albanian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, and Romansch.
Belgium -The major languages in Belgium are Dutch and French and the minor language in Belgium is German.
France - The major language in France is French and the minor languages in France are Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, and Flemish.
Germany - The major language in Germany is German and the minor languages in Germany is Danish, Frisian, Sorbian, and Romany,
Liechtenstein -The major language in Liechtenstein is German and the minor language in Liechtenstein is Italian.
Luxembourg - The major language in Luxembourg is Luxembourgish and the minor languages in Luxembourg are French, Portuguese, and German.
Monaco - The major language in Monaco is French and the minor languages in Monaco are English, Italian, and Monegasque.
Netherlands - The major language in the Netherlands is Dutch and the minor language in the Netherlands is Frisian.
Switzerland - The major language in Switzerland is German and the minor languages in Switzerland are French, Italian, English, Portuguese, Albanian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, and Romansch.
Pie Graph of Languages in Western Europe
As it can be seen in the pie graph above, German is the most common spoken language with French being the 2nd most common language in Western Europe. It can also be seen that there are a lot of different languages and with all of these different languages added together, they make up just about 50% of the languages spoken in Western Europe.
Phrases Translated in the Five Major Languages in Western Europe
Hello
French: Bonjour
Dutch: Hallo
German: Hallo
Polish: Cześć
Romanian: Buna
Goodbye
French: Au revoir
Dutch: Vaarwel
German: Auf Wiedersehen
Polish: Do widzenia
Romanian: La revedere
How are you?
French: Ça va?
Dutch: Tot ziens?
German: Wie geht es Ihnen?
Polish: Jak się Pan(i) miewa?
Romanian: Ce mai faceți?
What’s your name?
French: Comment vous appelezvous?
Dutch: Hoe heet u?
German: Wie heiben sie?
Polish: Jak się Pan(i) nazywa?
Romanian: Cum vă numiți?
My name is…
French: Je m’appelle...
Dutch: Ik heet...
German: Ich heibe...
Polish:Mam na imię ….
Romanian: Mă numesc...
Thank you
French: Merci
Dutch: Dank u wel
German: Danke
Polish: Bardzo dziękuję
Romanian: Mulțumesc
You’re welcome
French: De rien
Dutch: Graag gedaan
German: Bitteschon
Polish: Nie ma za co
Romanian: Cu placere
Yes
French: Oui
Dutch: Ja
German: Ja
Polish: Tak
Romanian: Da
No
French: Non
Dutch: Nee
German: Nein
Polish: Nie
Romanian: Nu
I’m sorry
French: Je suis désolé
Dutch: Het spijt me
German: Es tut mir leid
Polish: Przepraszam
Romanian: Imi pare rau
Excuse me
French: Excusez-moi
Dutch: Excuseer mij
German: Entschuldigen sie bitte
Polish: Przepraszam bardzo
Romanian: Scuzati-ma
French: Bonjour
Dutch: Hallo
German: Hallo
Polish: Cześć
Romanian: Buna
Goodbye
French: Au revoir
Dutch: Vaarwel
German: Auf Wiedersehen
Polish: Do widzenia
Romanian: La revedere
How are you?
French: Ça va?
Dutch: Tot ziens?
German: Wie geht es Ihnen?
Polish: Jak się Pan(i) miewa?
Romanian: Ce mai faceți?
What’s your name?
French: Comment vous appelezvous?
Dutch: Hoe heet u?
German: Wie heiben sie?
Polish: Jak się Pan(i) nazywa?
Romanian: Cum vă numiți?
My name is…
French: Je m’appelle...
Dutch: Ik heet...
German: Ich heibe...
Polish:Mam na imię ….
Romanian: Mă numesc...
Thank you
French: Merci
Dutch: Dank u wel
German: Danke
Polish: Bardzo dziękuję
Romanian: Mulțumesc
You’re welcome
French: De rien
Dutch: Graag gedaan
German: Bitteschon
Polish: Nie ma za co
Romanian: Cu placere
Yes
French: Oui
Dutch: Ja
German: Ja
Polish: Tak
Romanian: Da
No
French: Non
Dutch: Nee
German: Nein
Polish: Nie
Romanian: Nu
I’m sorry
French: Je suis désolé
Dutch: Het spijt me
German: Es tut mir leid
Polish: Przepraszam
Romanian: Imi pare rau
Excuse me
French: Excusez-moi
Dutch: Excuseer mij
German: Entschuldigen sie bitte
Polish: Przepraszam bardzo
Romanian: Scuzati-ma
Language Distribution in Western EUrope
Western Europe is very diverse in terms of languages spoken there. There are about 14 different languages spoken within the 9 countries in Western Europe. The languages in Western are similar in multiple ways. One of the ways in which they are similar is that they all derive off of Indo-European Language Tree and within that branch, many of the languages in Western Europe are known as Romance or Western Germanic languages.