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'' Sprachraum '' flags into one.]] GERMAN German is the only nationally Official Language , and the language spoken by the largest preportion of Austrians . A number of dialects are spoken. Austrian German is the catch-all term for German in Austria, which can differ from Standard German to the many local vernaculars. Alemannic Alemannic dialects are mainly spoken in Vorarlberg , and are quite divergent from Standard German. The Alemannic spoken in Vorarlberg can be further divided into the High Alemannic variety. Austro-Bavarian The majority of Austrian German-speakers speak dialects belonging to the Austro-Bavarian group, and there is little linguistic barrier between Austrians and those living in southern Germany. MINORITY LANGUAGES A number of minority languages are spoken in Austria, some of which have official status. Turkish Turkish is the largest minority language, in a situation mirroring that of Germany , spoken by some 2.3% of the population, mostly immigrants. Serbian Serbian is the second most spoken minority language, with usage by 2.2% of Austrians. Croatian Croatian , an official language in Burgenland , is spoken by 1.6% of Austrians, and Croatians are recognized as a minority and have enjoyed special rights following the Austrian State Treaty (Staatsvertrag) of 1955 . Hungarian While little spoken today, Hungarian has traditionally held an important position in Austria (or, more correctly, Austria-Hungary ). Today, Hungarian is spoken by around 20,000 people (.05% of the Austrian population) in Burgenland. Bosnian The least spoken of Austria's minority languages, the Bosnian Language is spoken by some .04% of the Austrian population. Slovenian Slovenian , an official language in Carinthia , is spoken by 0.3% of Austrians. REFERENCES
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