Language Information
Hungarian is the official language of Hungary and is one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. There are over 12 million speakers of Hungarian, both in Hungary (where it is the official language), as well as by communities of Hungarian people in neighboring countries—especially in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia and Ukraine, and by Hungarian diaspora communities worldwide. Like Finnish and Estonian, it belongs to the Uralic language family, with its closest relatives being Mansi and Khanty (Ostyak). It is one of the few languages of Europe that are not part of the Indo-European family.
At Indiana University, Hungarian language courses are available from elementary through advanced levels by the Department of Central Eurasian Studies. Hungarian is also one of the languages available for the CEUS undergraduate major. IU's Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center also provides many resources for learning and enrichment.
During the summer, intensive Hungarian courses are also offered through the Language Workshop.