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How many official national languages does Switzerland have?

4 → arrow.

Switzerland has four national languages: German (spoken by about two-thirds of the population), French (roughly a quarter), Italian (under a tenth) and Romansh (a Romance language of a few valleys in Graubünden, under 1%). To privilege none of them, the country stamps its coins, stamps and internet domain with the neutral Latin name — Helvetia / Confoederatio Helvetica (CH). Peg the single digit 4arrow (/r/): picture four arrows, one per language.

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From Quiz: MAJOR / Swiss History Numbers | Updated: Jul 30, 2026