Although Croatian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Turkish, and other languages are spoken by the various minority groups, nearly all people in Austria speak German. The dialect of German spoken in Austria, except in the west, is Bavarian, sometimes called Austro-Bavarian. About seven million people speak Bavarian in Austria.

Is the Austrian language the same as German?

Despite their minor differences, Austrian German and standard German are generally considered to be the same. Therefore, if you learned German in school, you will have no difficulty conversing with the locals in Austria.

How many languages do they speak in Austria?

Languages of AustriaOfficialGerman (Austrian German)SignificantAlemannic Austro-BavarianRegionalCroatian (Burgenland), Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romani, Italian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, and Yiddish (historically)MinorityBosnian, Serbian, Turkish4 more rows