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What Language Do They Speak in Australia?
The official language of Australia is English. In total about 193 living languages are spoken there, the most common being English (96%), Chinese (2%) and Italian (2%).
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Official language
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Living languages · #9
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Regional official languages
92
Endangered languages
Official languages of Australia
Most spoken languages in Australia
English De facto official
96%2%
2%
1%
Kokata
0.03%Kukatja
0.03%Martu Wangka
0.03%Torres Strait Creole
0.02%Djambarrpuyngu
0.02%Gumatj
0.02%Eastern Arrernte
0.02%Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
Languages commonly listed for Australia
All languages of Australia (193)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 25,697,856 · 96% | Indo-European | De facto official |
| Chinese | 562,140 · 2% | Sino-Tibetan | — |
| Italian | 508,603 · 2% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Arabic | 384,872 · 1% | Afro-Asiatic | — |
| Vietnamese | 357,381 · 1% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Kokata | 7,400 · 0.03% | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Kukatja | 7,400 · 0.03% | Pama-Nyungan | Threatened |
| Martu Wangka | 7,400 · 0.03% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Torres Strait Creole | 6,000 · 0.02% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Djambarrpuyngu | 5,200 · 0.02% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Gumatj | 5,200 · 0.02% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Eastern Arrernte | 4,500 · 0.02% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Alyawarr | 4,500 · 0.02% | Pama-Nyungan | Threatened |
| Anmatyerre | 4,500 · 0.02% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Western Arrarnta | 4,500 · 0.02% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Dayi | 4,200 · 0.02% | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Dhuwal | 4,200 · 0.02% | — | — |
| Dhuwaya | 4,200 · 0.02% | — | — |
| Kriol | 4,200 · 0.02% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Pitjantjatjara | 3,100 · 0.01% | Pama-Nyungan | Threatened |
| Warlpiri | 2,489 · 0.01% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Hmong Njua | 2,195 · 0.01% | Hmong-Mien | Safe |
| Tiwi | 2,000 · 0.01% | — | Vulnerable |
| Murrinh-Patha | 2,000 · 0.01% | Southern Daly | Vulnerable |
| Gunwinggu | 1,700 · 0.01% | Gunwinyguan | Vulnerable |
| Pintupi-Luritja | 1,700 · 0.01% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Anindilyakwa | 1,500 · 0.01% | Gunwinyguan | Vulnerable |
| Ngaanyatjarra | 1,100 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Burarra | 1,000 · 0% | Maningrida | Vulnerable |
| Kala Lagaw Ya | 960 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Guugu Yimidhirr | 810 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Yankunytjatjara | 600 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Wik-Mungkan | 450 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Yindjibarndi | 380 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Maung | 370 · 0% | Iwaidjan Proper | Threatened |
| Kuku-Yalanji | 320 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Warumungu | 320 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Ngarinyman | 313 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Dhangu-Djangu | 310 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Kumbainggar | 310 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Nunggubuyu | 280 · 0% | Gunwinyguan | Vulnerable |
| Walmajarri | 280 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Kija | 270 · 0% | Jarrakan | Nearly extinct |
| Adnyamathanha | 260 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Jaru | 217 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Gooniyandi | 210 · 0% | Bunaban | Moribund |
| Nyangumarta | 210 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Kuuk Thaayorre | 200 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Djeebbana | 180 · 0% | Maningrida | Vulnerable |
| Ngan'gityemerri | 180 · 0% | Southern Daly | Vulnerable |
| Miriwoong | 160 · 0% | Jarrakan | Nearly extinct |
| Bunuba | 150 · 0% | Bunaban | Nearly extinct |
| Banyjima | 140 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Bandjalang | 139 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Wik-Me'anha | 130 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Iwaidja | 120 · 0% | Iwaidjan Proper | Vulnerable |
| Paakantyi | 110 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Kaytetye | 110 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Gupapuyngu | 108 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Unserdeutsch | 100 · 0% | Indo-European | Moribund |
| Djinang | 100 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Mudburra | 92 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Gamilaraay | 92 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Garrwa | 87 · 0% | Garrwan | Moribund |
| Wikalkan | 86 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Djabugay | 81 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Gundungurra | 80 · 0% | — | — |
| Mangala | 68 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Lardil | 65 · 0% | Tangkic | Nearly extinct |
| Nyikina | 61 · 0% | Nyulnyulan | Moribund |
| Ngarinyin | 59 · 0% | Worrorran | Nearly extinct |
| Na-kara | 55 · 0% | Maningrida | Moribund |
| Djinba | 53 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Yidiny | 52 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Rembarrnga | 51 · 0% | Gunwinyguan | Moribund |
| Wardaman | 50 · 0% | Yangmanic | Moribund |
| Wambaya | 43 · 0% | Mirndi | Nearly extinct |
| Karajarri | 41 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Gurr-goni | 40 · 0% | Maningrida | Nearly extinct |
| Yanyuwa | 39 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Ami | 35 · 0% | Western Daly | Nearly extinct |
| Maranunggu | 35 · 0% | Western Daly | Nearly extinct |
| Dieri | 34 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Nyamal | 30 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Wik-Iiyanh | 30 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Wiradjuri | 30 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Warlmanpa | 30 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Wikngenchera | 30 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Djamindjung | 29 · 0% | Mirndi | Moribund |
| Gurindji Kriol | 25 · 0% | Mixed Language | Safe |
| Narungga | 25 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Batjala | 24 · 0% | — | — |
| Jingulu | 23 · 0% | Mirndi | Moribund |
| Dyirbal | 21 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Wajarri | 20 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Gugubera | 18 · 0% | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Marrithiyel | 15 · 0% | Western Daly | Nearly extinct |
| Maridjabin | 15 · 0% | Western Daly | Nearly extinct |
| Mariyedi | 15 · 0% | Western Daly | Nearly extinct |
| Jawoyn | 15 · 0% | Gunwinyguan | Nearly extinct |
| Marriammu | 15 · 0% | Western Daly | Nearly extinct |
| Laragia | 14 · 0% | — | Nearly extinct |
| Kuuku-Ya'u | 12 | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Umpila | 12 | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Ritharrngu | 12 | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Ngarluma | 11 | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Wagiman | 11 | — | Moribund |
| Ladji Ladji | 10 | — | — |
| Malak Malak | 10 | Northern Daly | Nearly extinct |
| Kurrama | 10 | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Yitha Yitha | 10 | — | — |
| Kayardild | 8 | Tangkic | Nearly extinct |
| Marra | 8 | Mangarrayi-Maran | Nearly extinct |
| Maringarr | 8 | Western Daly | Nearly extinct |
| Antakarinya | 7 | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Dalabon | 7 | Gunwinyguan | Nearly extinct |
| Dhalandji | 6 | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Tjupany | 6 | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Yan-nhangu | 6 | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Ngandi | 6 | Gunwinyguan | Nearly extinct |
| Wemba Wemba | 6 | — | — |
| Alawa | 5 | Mangarrayi-Maran | Nearly extinct |
| Wadjiginy | 5 | — | Moribund |
| Bardi | 4 | Nyulnyulan | Nearly extinct |
| Mirning | 4 | — | — |
| Wunambal | 4 | Worrorran | Moribund |
| Lamalama | 3 | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Ngardi | 3 | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Warnman | 3 | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Wangkangurru | 3 | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Wik Ngathan | 3 | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Nyiyaparli | 3 | Pama-Nyungan | Moribund |
| Yinhawangka | 3 | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Kunjen | 2 | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Mangarrayi | 2 | Mangarrayi-Maran | Nearly extinct |
| Olkol | 2 | Bookkeeping | Nearly extinct |
| Nhanda | 2 | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Dhungaloo | 1 | — | — |
| Andajin | — | — | — |
| Amurdak | — | Iwaidjan Proper | Nearly extinct |
| Ayerrerenge | — | — | — |
| Dadi Dadi | — | — | — |
| Ndra'ngith | — | — | — |
| Daungwurrung | — | — | — |
| Djadjawurrung | — | — | — |
| Madhi Madhi | — | — | — |
| Adithinngithigh | — | — | — |
| Gurindji | — | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Awngthim | — | — | — |
| Nhirrpi | — | — | — |
| Jandai | — | — | — |
| Yawijibaya | — | — | — |
| Golpa | — | — | — |
| Pinjarup | — | — | — |
| Pindiini | — | Pama-Nyungan | Vulnerable |
| Barababaraba | — | — | — |
| Nari Nari | — | — | — |
| Senaya | — | — | — |
| Tjungundji | — | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Djabwurrung | — | — | — |
| Traveller Scottish | — | Unclassifiable | Threatened |
| Wadikali | — | — | — |
| Wergaia | — | — | — |
| Keerray-Woorroong | — | — | — |
| Wakawaka | — | Pama-Nyungan | Nearly extinct |
| Wunumara | — | — | — |
| Wardandi | — | — | — |
| Birrpayi | — | — | — |
| Bibbulman | — | — | — |
| Goreng | — | — | — |
| Jaitmatang | — | — | — |
| Ngarigu | — | — | — |
| Mpalitjanh | — | — | — |
| Punthamara | — | — | — |
| Northern Tasmanian | — | — | — |
| Umiida | — | — | — |
| Ngunawal | — | — | — |
| Unggaranggu | — | — | — |
| Wadi Wadi | — | — | — |
| Wajuk | — | — | — |
| Wangkumara | — | — | — |
| Wotjobaluk | — | — | — |
| Mayi-Yapi | — | — | — |
| Mayi-Kulan | — | — | — |
| Mayi-Thakurti | — | — | — |
| Malyangapa | — | — | — |
| Yirrk-Mel | — | — | — |
| Yarluyandi | — | — | — |
| Yagara | — | — | — |
| Yardliyawarra | — | — | — |
| Yuyu | — | — | — |
| Yabula Yabula | — | — | — |
| Yir Yoront | — | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Australia?
The official language of Australia is English. In total about 193 living languages are spoken there, the most common being English (96%), Chinese (2%) and Italian (2%).
What is the official language of Australia?
English.
Is English spoken in Australia?
Yes — English is de facto official in Australia, spoken by about 96% of people.
How many languages are spoken in Australia?
About 193 living languages — #9 in the world for linguistic diversity. 92 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).