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Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaWhat Language Do They Speak in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina are Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. In total about 5 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Bosnian (99%), English (45%) and Croatian (12%).

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Official languages
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Living languages · #136
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages

Official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Official

Bosnian

bosanski

99% of the population · Language

Official

Croatian

hrvatski

12% of the population · Language

Official

Serbian

српски

10% of the population · Language

Most spoken languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Official
99%
Croatian Official
12%
Serbian Official
10%
Ladino
0%
Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).

Languages commonly listed for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Languages of neighbouring countries

Flag of CroatiaCroatian
Flag of SerbiaSerbian
Flag of MontenegroSerbian

All languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina (5)

LanguageSpeakers hereFamilyStatus
Bosnian3,760,683 · 99%—Official
English1,709,401 · 45%Indo-EuropeanSafe
Croatian455,840 · 12%—Official
Serbian379,867 · 10%—Official
Ladino2 · 0%Indo-EuropeanSafe

Frequently asked questions

What language do they speak in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina are Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. In total about 5 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Bosnian (99%), English (45%) and Croatian (12%).

What is the official language of Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian.

Is English spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

About 45% of people in Bosnia and Herzegovina speak English (1.7 million).

How many languages are spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

About 5 living languages — #136 in the world for linguistic diversity.

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).