Swiss Passport

Question 63 of 350 · The four national languages

What are the national languages of Switzerland?

Was sind die Landessprachen der Schweiz?

Correct answer: B

  1. AFrench, Italian, English, GermanFranzösisch, Italienisch, Englisch, Deutsch
  2. BFrench, Italian, Romansh, GermanFranzösisch, Italienisch, Rätoromanisch, Deutsch
  3. CFrench, Italian, cantonal dialects and RomanshFranzösisch, Italienisch, Dialekte der Kantone und Rätoromanisch
  4. DGerman, French, ItalianDeutsch, Französisch, Italienisch

Why

The Federal Constitution names four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh.

Common mistakes

A: French, Italian, English, German
English is spoken often, but it is not a national language. Romansh is missing.
C: French, Italian, cantonal dialects and Romansh
The dialects are not separate national languages, and German is missing from this list.
D: German, French, Italian
Romansh, the fourth national language, is missing here.

Topic

German, French, Italian, Romansh

Switzerland has four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. This is written in the Federal Constitution. English is not a national language, even though many people speak it at work. Portuguese or Spanish are not national languages either, although many immigrants speak them.

Switzerland at a glance · The four national languages

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.