Switzerland does not have its own language because it is a multilingual country with four official languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. These languages are spoken in different regions of the country based on historical and cultural influences.
Germany, Austria and the northern part of Switzerland
About 20% speak French as their native language.
French is one of Switzerland's official languages due to historical and cultural influences. The western part of Switzerland, known as the Romandy region, primarily speaks French as a result of its proximity to France. As a multilingual country, Switzerland uses French as a secondary language along with German and Italian to cater to its diverse linguistic population.
France, Canada, Haiti, Belgium, and Switzerland are five of the many nations that have French as an official language.
The countries with Italian as their official language are: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, Malta, Slovenia, and Croatia.
Officially in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Netherland has a own language. Also Austria and Switzerland have an accent which differs from german.
The primary language spoken in Zurich, Switzerland is Swiss German.
a language they speak in Switzerland
They spoke French there even before Switzerland was created. Switzerland has clear language boundaries running through it. On one side they speak one language; on the other side they speak a different language. In some countries the international border corresponds to the language boundary. In the case of Switzerland and France it does not.
Romansch, which is a latin based language.
That would have to be Switzerland, sir.
Germany, Austria and the northern part of Switzerland
About 20% speak French as their native language.
Switzerland has no designated national animal.
Because that is what the people speak there, and they spoke those languages even before Switzerland was founded. Switzerland has clear language boundaries running through it. On one side they speak one language; on the other side they speak a different language. In some countries the international border corresponds to the language boundary. In the case of Switzerland it does not.
Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh, which is a throwback to the times when Romans hung out in Switzerland. German or Swiss-German (a language in its own right) is spoken by the most people in the country, so might be considered the "main language". French comes in second, Italian in third and Romansh has fourth place in the numbers of speakers.
Well, since Switzerland in right next to France it has adapted it as a national language to probably stop confusion between the countries.