What Languages Are Spoken in Different Countries

The table provided offers a comprehensive overview of the languages spoken across various countries around the world. It meticulously catalogues each country along with the primary and secondary languages that are prevalent within its borders.

This includes not only the official languages but also significant dialects and minority languages, offering a glimpse into the rich tapestry of linguistic diversity present globally.

From widely spoken languages like English, Spanish, and Arabic to more localized languages and dialects, this table reflects the intricate interplay of culture, history, and communication that defines each nation.

Whether you’re a language enthusiast, a cultural researcher, or simply curious about the world’s linguistic landscape, this table serves as a valuable resource for understanding the global polyphony of languages.

Country	Flag	Language(s) Spoken
Afghanistan	🇦🇫	Pashto, Dari, Uzbek, Turkmen, Balochi
Albania	🇦🇱	Albanian
Algeria	🇩🇿	Arabic, Berber languages
Andorra	🇦🇩	Catalan
Angola	🇦🇴	Portuguese, Umbundu, Kikongo, Kimbundu
Antigua and Barbuda	🇦🇬	English
Argentina	🇦🇷	Spanish, Guarani
Armenia	🇦🇲	Armenian
Australia	🇦🇺	English, Indigenous languages (e.g., Aboriginal languages, Torres Strait Island languages)
Austria	🇦🇹	German
Azerbaijan	🇦🇿	Azerbaijani, Russian, Armenian
Bahamas	🇧🇸	English
Bahrain	🇧🇭	Arabic
Bangladesh	🇧🇩	Bengali
Barbados	🇧🇧	English
Belarus	🇧🇾	Belarusian, Russian
Belgium	🇧🇪	Dutch, French, German
Belize	🇧🇿	English, Spanish, Mayan languages
Benin	🇧🇯	French
Bhutan	🇧🇹	Dzongkha
Bolivia	🇧🇴	Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Bosnia and Herzegovina	🇧🇦	Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Botswana	🇧🇼	Setswana, English, Kalanga
Brazil	🇧🇷	Portuguese
Brunei	🇧🇳	Malay
Bulgaria	🇧🇬	Bulgarian
Burkina Faso	🇧🇫	French, Moore, Dioula
Burundi	🇧🇮	Kirundi, French, Swahili
Cabo Verde	🇨🇻	Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole
Cambodia	🇰🇭	Khmer
Cameroon	🇨🇲	French, English, Cameroonian Pidgin
Canada	🇨🇦	English, French, Indigenous languages (e.g., Cree, Inuktitut)
Central African Republic	🇨🇫	French, Sango
Chad	🇹🇩	French, Arabic
Chile	🇨🇱	Spanish
China	🇨🇳	Mandarin, Cantonese, various regional languages and dialects
Colombia	🇨🇴	Spanish
Comoros	🇰🇲	Arabic, French, Comorian
Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)	🇨🇬	French, Lingala
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Congo-Kinshasa)	🇨🇩	French, Lingala, Swahili
Costa Rica	🇨🇷	Spanish
Cote d’Ivoire	🇨🇮	French
Croatia	🇭🇷	Croatian
Cuba	🇨🇺	Spanish
Cyprus	🇨🇾	Greek, Turkish
Czech Republic	🇨🇿	Czech
Denmark	🇩🇰	Danish
Djibouti	🇩🇯	French, Arabic, Somali, Afar
Dominica	🇩🇲	English
Dominican Republic	🇩🇴	Spanish
Ecuador	🇪🇨	Spanish, Quechua
Egypt	🇪🇬	Arabic
El Salvador	🇸🇻	Spanish, Nahua
Equatorial Guinea	🇬🇶	Spanish, French, Portuguese
Eritrea	🇪🇷	Tigrinya, Arabic, English
Estonia	🇪🇪	Estonian
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)	🇸🇿	Swati, English
Ethiopia	🇪🇹	Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali, Arabic
Fiji	🇫🇯	English, Fijian, Hindi
Finland	🇫🇮	Finnish, Swedish, Sami languages
France	🇫🇷	French
Gabon	🇬🇦	French
Gambia	🇬🇲	English
Georgia	🇬🇪	Georgian
Germany	🇩🇪	German
Ghana	🇬🇭	English, Akan, Ewe, Dagbani
Greece	🇬🇷	Greek
Grenada	🇬🇩	English
Guatemala	🇬🇹	Spanish, K’iche’, Kaqchikel, Mam, Q’eqchi’, other Mayan languages
Guinea	🇬🇳	French, Malinke, Pular
Guinea-Bissau	🇬🇼	Portuguese, Creole
Guyana	🇬🇾	English
Haiti	🇭🇹	French, Haitian Creole
Honduras	🇭🇳	Spanish
Hungary	🇭🇺	Hungarian
Iceland	🇮🇸	Icelandic
India	🇮🇳	Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Odia, Malayalam, Punjabi, Assamese, Maithili, others
Indonesia	🇮🇩	Indonesian, Javanese, Sundanese, Malay, others
Iran	🇮🇷	Persian, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Luri, Gilaki, others
Iraq	🇮🇶	Arabic, Kurdish, Assyrian, Armenian, Turkmen
Ireland	🇮🇪	Irish (Gaeilge), English
Israel	🇮🇱	Hebrew, Arabic
Italy	🇮🇹	Italian
Jamaica	🇯🇲	English, Jamaican Patois
Japan	🇯🇵	Japanese
Jordan	🇯🇴	Arabic
Kazakhstan	🇰🇿	Kazakh, Russian
Kenya	🇰🇪	Swahili, English, various indigenous languages
Kiribati	🇰🇮	English, Gilbertese
Korea, North	🇰🇵	Korean
Korea, South	🇰🇷	Korean
Kosovo	🇽🇰	Albanian, Serbian
Kuwait	🇰🇼	Arabic
Kyrgyzstan	🇰🇬	Kyrgyz, Russian
Laos	🇱🇦	Lao
Latvia	🇱🇻	Latvian
Lebanon	🇱🇧	Arabic, French
Lesotho	🇱🇸	Sesotho, English
Liberia	🇱🇷	English
Libya	🇱🇾	Arabic
Liechtenstein	🇱🇮	German
Lithuania	🇱🇹	Lithuanian
Luxembourg	🇱🇺	Luxembourgish, French, German
Madagascar	🇲🇬	Malagasy, French
Malawi	🇲🇼	Chichewa, English
Malaysia	🇲🇾	Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil
Maldives	🇲🇻	Dhivehi
Mali	🇲🇱	French, Bambara, others
Malta	🇲🇹	Maltese, English
Marshall Islands	🇲🇭	English, Marshallese
Mauritania	🇲🇷	Arabic, French, Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof
Mauritius	🇲🇺	English, French, Mauritian Creole
Mexico	🇲🇽	Spanish, Nahuatl, Mayan languages, others
Micronesia	🇫🇲	English, various Micronesian languages
Moldova	🇲🇩	Romanian
Monaco	🇲🇨	French
Mongolia	🇲🇳	Mongolian
Montenegro	🇲🇪	Montenegrin, Serbian
Morocco	🇲🇦	Arabic, Berber languages
Mozambique	🇲🇿	Portuguese, Makhuwa, Tsonga, other Bantu languages
Myanmar (formerly Burma)	🇲🇲	Burmese, Shan, Karen, Rakhine, Kachin, Chin, Mon, Rohingya, others
Namibia	🇳🇦	English, Afrikaans, Oshiwambo, others
Nauru	🇳🇷	English, Nauruan
Nepal	🇳🇵	Nepali
Netherlands	🇳🇱	Dutch
New Zealand	🇳🇿	English, Maori
Nicaragua	🇳🇮	Spanish, Miskito, Sumo, Rama
Niger	🇳🇪	French, Hausa, Zarma, Tamajaq
Nigeria	🇳🇬	English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulfulde, others
North Macedonia	🇲🇰	Macedonian, Albanian
Norway	🇳🇴	Norwegian
Oman	🇴🇲	Arabic
Pakistan	🇵🇰	Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, others
Palau	🇵🇼	English, Palauan
Panama	🇵🇦	Spanish
Papua New Guinea	🇵🇬	English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, various indigenous languages
Paraguay	🇵🇾	Spanish, Guarani
Peru	🇵🇪	Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, others
Philippines	🇵🇭	Filipino (Tagalog), English, others
Poland	🇵🇱	Polish
Portugal	🇵🇹	Portuguese
Qatar	🇶🇦	Arabic
Romania	🇷🇴	Romanian
Russia	🇷🇺	Russian
Rwanda	🇷🇼	Kinyarwanda, French, English, Swahili
Saint Kitts and Nevis	🇰🇳	English
Saint Lucia	🇱🇨	English
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	🇻🇨	English
Samoa	🇼🇸	Samoan, English
San Marino	🇸🇲	Italian
Sao Tome and Principe	🇸🇹	Portuguese
Saudi Arabia	🇸🇦	Arabic
Senegal	🇸🇳	French, Wolof, Pulaar, Serer, others
Serbia	🇷🇸	Serbian
Seychelles	🇸🇨	English, French, Seychellois Creole
Sierra Leone	🇸🇱	English, Krio, Temne, Mende, others
Singapore	🇸🇬	English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil
Slovakia	🇸🇰	Slovak
Slovenia	🇸🇮	Slovene
Solomon Islands	🇸🇧	English, Solomon Islands Pijin
Somalia	🇸🇴	Somali, Arabic
South Africa	🇿🇦	Afrikaans, English, Zulu, Xhosa, others
South Sudan	🇸🇸	English, Arabic
Spain	🇪🇸	Spanish
Sri Lanka	🇱🇰	Sinhala, Tamil, English
Sudan	🇸🇩	Arabic, English, Nubian, Fur, others
Suriname	🇸🇷	Dutch, Sranan Tongo, Hindi, Javanese, others
Sweden	🇸🇪	Swedish
Switzerland	🇨🇭	German, French, Italian, Romansh
Syria	🇸🇾	Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic
Taiwan	🇹🇼	Mandarin
Tajikistan	🇹🇯	Tajik, Russian
Tanzania	🇹🇿	Swahili, English, various indigenous languages
Thailand	🇹🇭	Thai
Timor-Leste	🇹🇱	Tetum, Portuguese
Togo	🇹🇬	French, Ewe, Mina, Kabye, others
Tonga	🇹🇴	Tongan, English
Trinidad and Tobago	🇹🇹	English
Tunisia	🇹🇳	Arabic, French
Turkey	🇹🇷	Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, others
Turkmenistan	🇹🇲	Turkmen, Russian
Tuvalu	🇹🇻	English, Tuvaluan
Uganda	🇺🇬	English, Swahili, Luganda, various indigenous languages
Ukraine	🇺🇦	Ukrainian, Russian
United Arab Emirates	🇦🇪	Arabic, English
United Kingdom	🇬🇧	English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Irish, others
United States	🇺🇸	English, Spanish, Chinese, various indigenous languages
Uruguay	🇺🇾	Spanish
Uzbekistan	🇺🇿	Uzbek, Russian
Vanuatu	🇻🇺	Bislama, English, French
Vatican City	🇻🇦	Italian, Latin
Venezuela	🇻🇪	Spanish
Vietnam	🇻🇳	Vietnamese
Yemen	🇾🇪	Arabic
Zambia	🇿🇲	English, Bemba, Nyanja, Tonga, others
Zimbabwe	🇿🇼	English, Shona, Sindebele, others

20 Intriguing Facts About Languages Spoken Around the World

Embark on a linguistic journey across continents, where the melodies of diverse languages echo through vibrant cultures and histories. From the tonal intricacies of Mandarin to the rhythmic cadence of Spanish, each language tells a unique story of its people and heritage. Join us as we unravel 20 fascinating facts about the languages spoken in different countries, illuminating the rich tapestry of human communication and expression.

Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country, with over 800 indigenous languages spoken.
India recognizes 22 officially recognized languages, including Hindi, Bengali, and Telugu.
The United States has no official language at the federal level, but English is the most widely spoken.
The Philippines has two official languages: Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English.
South Africa has 11 official languages, including Zulu, Xhosa, and Afrikaans.
Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh.
Canada is officially bilingual, with English and French recognized as its two official languages.
Singapore has four official languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, and Tamil.
Belgium is divided into three linguistic regions: Dutch-speaking Flanders, French-speaking Wallonia, and bilingual Brussels.
New Zealand recognizes three official languages: English, Te Reo Māori, and New Zealand Sign Language.
Nigeria is home to over 500 languages, with Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo being the most widely spoken.
Switzerland’s language distribution varies by region, with German spoken in the majority of the country and French in the western region.
Indonesia recognizes over 700 languages, with Bahasa Indonesia serving as the national language.
Luxembourg has three official languages: Luxembourgish, French, and German.
Malaysia’s official language is Bahasa Malaysia (Malay), but English is widely spoken, especially in business and education.
The United Arab Emirates has Arabic as its official language, but English is commonly used in business and tourism.
Norway has two official written forms of the Norwegian language: Bokmål and Nynorsk.
Finland has two official languages: Finnish and Swedish, reflecting its bilingual history.
Ethiopia has over 80 distinct languages, with Amharic serving as the official language.
Lebanon is known for its linguistic diversity, with Arabic, French, and English commonly spoken.

From the multilingual streets of Brussels to the indigenous languages of the Amazon rainforest, the world is a mosaic of linguistic diversity. Discover how countries like Papua New Guinea boast over 800 indigenous languages, and explore the influence of colonialism on language distribution in regions like Africa. From endangered languages on the brink of extinction to thriving global lingua francas like English, these 20 facts offer a glimpse into the dynamic and ever-evolving world of language, where words connect us across borders and cultures.

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Summary

In conclusion, this comprehensive list provides a glimpse into the rich tapestry of languages spoken around the world, reflecting the diverse cultures, histories, and traditions of each country. From widely spoken global languages like English, Spanish, and Mandarin to lesser-known indigenous languages and dialects, the linguistic landscape is as varied as it is fascinating.

Understanding the languages spoken in different countries is not only essential for effective communication but also for fostering cultural appreciation and promoting intercultural understanding. Language serves as a bridge that connects people from diverse backgrounds, facilitating exchange, collaboration, and mutual respect.

As languages continue to evolve and adapt to the changing world, preserving linguistic diversity remains crucial. By acknowledging and celebrating the multitude of languages spoken across the globe, we can embrace the richness of human expression and strengthen the bonds that unite us as a global community.

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