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What Language Do They Speak in Brazil?
The official language of Brazil is Portuguese. In total about 156 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Portuguese (91%), English (8%) and German (1%).
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Official languages of Brazil
Most spoken languages in Brazil
All languages of Brazil (156)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese | 200,247,320 · 91% | Indo-European | Official |
| English | 17,604,160 · 8% | Indo-European | Safe |
| German | 1,848,436 · 0.84% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Hunsrik | 1,298,306 · 0.59% | Indo-European | Vulnerable |
| Italian | 616,145 · 0.28% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Venetian | 528,124 · 0.24% | Indo-European | Regional official |
| Japanese | 462,109 · 0.21% | Japonic | Safe |
| Caló | 400,000 · 0.18% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Spanish | 79,218 · 0.04% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Kaingang | 52,812 · 0.02% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Threatened |
| Ticuna | 47,000 · 0.02% | Ticuna-Yuri | Threatened |
| Korean | 46,210 · 0.02% | Koreanic | Safe |
| Guarani | 37,300 · 0.02% | — | — |
| Nhengatu | 22,005 · 0.01% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Guajajára | 18,484 · 0.01% | — | — |
| Kaiwá | 18,000 · 0.01% | Tupian | Threatened |
| Tereno | 16,000 · 0.01% | Arawakan | Threatened |
| Tembé | 13,000 · 0.01% | Tupian | Moribund |
| Baniwa | 12,000 · 0.01% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Xavánte | 9,902 · 0% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Threatened |
| Sateré-Mawé | 9,200 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Kayapó | 8,600 · 0% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Vulnerable |
| Mundurukú | 7,500 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Yanomámi | 6,000 · 0% | Yanomamic | Vulnerable |
| Tucano | 4,600 · 0% | Tucanoan | Threatened |
| Culina | 3,900 · 0% | Arawan | Vulnerable |
| Desano | 3,400 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Apurinã | 2,800 · 0% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Karajá | 2,700 · 0% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Vulnerable |
| Guanano | 2,600 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Piratapuyo | 2,600 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Canela | 2,500 · 0% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Vulnerable |
| Waimiri-Atroari | 2,394 · 0% | Cariban | Vulnerable |
| Apinayé | 2,300 · 0% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Vulnerable |
| Waiwai | 2,020 · 0% | Cariban | Vulnerable |
| Parecís | 2,000 · 0% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Krahô | 2,000 · 0% | — | — |
| Pakaásnovos | 1,900 · 0% | Chapacuran | Vulnerable |
| Xerénte | 1,800 · 0% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Vulnerable |
| Hupdë | 1,700 · 0% | Naduhup | Safe |
| Kadiwéu | 1,600 · 0% | Guaicuruan | Vulnerable |
| Tocantins Asurini | 1,500 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Parakanã | 1,500 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Palikúr | 1,500 · 0% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Borôro | 1,400 · 0% | Bororoan | Vulnerable |
| Maxakalí | 1,300 · 0% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Vulnerable |
| Marúbo | 1,300 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Vulnerable |
| Panoan Katukína | 1,154 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Vulnerable |
| Kuikúro-Kalapálo | 1,100 · 0% | Cariban | Vulnerable |
| Suruí | 1,000 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Fulniô | 1,000 · 0% | — | Vulnerable |
| Kayabí | 1,000 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Bakairí | 950 · 0% | Cariban | Vulnerable |
| Tapirapé | 950 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Amundava | 870 · 0% | Tupian | Threatened |
| Júma | 870 · 0% | Tupian | Nearly extinct |
| Tenharim | 870 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau | 870 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Morerebi | 870 · 0% | Unattested | Threatened |
| Jamamadí | 800 · 0% | Arawan | Vulnerable |
| Urubú-Kaapor | 800 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Xokleng | 760 · 0% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Vulnerable |
| Dení | 750 · 0% | Arawan | Vulnerable |
| Southern Nambikuára | 720 · 0% | Nambiquaran | Vulnerable |
| Trió | 700 · 0% | Cariban | Vulnerable |
| Yurutí | 687 · 0% | Tucanoan | Safe |
| Cinta Larga | 650 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Pará Gavião | 650 · 0% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Vulnerable |
| Kanamarí | 600 · 0% | Katukinan | Vulnerable |
| Hixkaryána | 600 · 0% | Cariban | Vulnerable |
| Kamayurá | 600 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Enawené-Nawé | 570 · 0% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Pokangá | 500 · 0% | — | — |
| Ikpeng | 500 · 0% | Cariban | Vulnerable |
| Ninam | 470 · 0% | Yanomamic | Threatened |
| Apalaí | 450 · 0% | Cariban | Vulnerable |
| Yawanawa | 450 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Threatened |
| Yaroamë | 430 · 0% | Yanomamic | Safe |
| Maquiritari | 400 · 0% | Cariban | Vulnerable |
| Nadëb | 400 · 0% | Naduhup | Vulnerable |
| Pirahã | 380 · 0% | — | Threatened |
| Panará | 380 · 0% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Vulnerable |
| Suyá | 350 · 0% | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Vulnerable |
| Krikati-Timbira | 350 · 0% | — | — |
| Pará Arára | 340 · 0% | Cariban | Threatened |
| Tuparí | 340 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Gavião Do Jiparaná | 340 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Matís | 320 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Vulnerable |
| Waurá | 320 · 0% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Paumarí | 290 · 0% | Arawan | Vulnerable |
| Araweté | 280 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Guajá | 280 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Jurúna | 280 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Kaxararí | 270 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Vulnerable |
| Suruí Do Pará | 260 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Mamaindé | 250 · 0% | Nambiquaran | Vulnerable |
| Lakondê | 250 · 0% | Nambiquaran | Threatened |
| Latundê | 250 · 0% | Nambiquaran | Threatened |
| Tawandê | 250 · 0% | Nambiquaran | Threatened |
| Salumá | 240 · 0% | Bookkeeping | Moribund |
| Mehináku | 227 · 0% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Karo (Brazil) | 210 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Karitiâna | 210 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Uru-Pa-In | 200 · 0% | Unclassifiable | Safe |
| Irántxe | 190 · 0% | — | Moribund |
| Awetí | 170 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Zo'é | 150 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Suruahá | 140 · 0% | Arawan | Vulnerable |
| Xingú Asuriní | 120 · 0% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Aikanã | 100 | — | Threatened |
| Tariana | 100 | Arawakan | Nearly extinct |
| Dâw | 94 | Naduhup | Vulnerable |
| Kwaza | 54 | — | Moribund |
| Trumai | 51 | — | Nearly extinct |
| Makuráp | 45 | Tupian | Moribund |
| Cafundo Creole | 40 | Indo-European | Nearly extinct |
| Jabutí | 40 | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Moribund |
| Rikbaktsa | 40 | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Vulnerable |
| Sakirabiá | 40 | Tupian | Nearly extinct |
| Himarimã | 40 | Unattested | Safe |
| Kulina Pano | 32 | Pano-Tacanan | Moribund |
| Korubo | 26 | Pano-Tacanan | Moribund |
| Shanenawa | 23 | Pano-Tacanan | Nearly extinct |
| Aruá (Rodonia State) | 20 | Tupian | Nearly extinct |
| Avá-Canoeiro | 14 | Tupian | Moribund |
| Krenak | 10 | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Moribund |
| Matipuhy | 10 | Cariban | Vulnerable |
| Yawalapití | 8 | Arawakan | Nearly extinct |
| Guató | 5 | — | Nearly extinct |
| Oro Win | 5 | Chapacuran | Nearly extinct |
| Akuntsu | 4 | Tupian | Nearly extinct |
| Kanoé | 3 | — | Nearly extinct |
| Sabanê | 3 | Nambiquaran | Nearly extinct |
| Wayoró | 3 | Tupian | Nearly extinct |
| Ofayé | 2 | Nuclear-Macro-Je | Moribund |
| Puruborá | 2 | Tupian | Nearly extinct |
| Arutani | 1 | — | Nearly extinct |
| Low German | — | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Karipúna Creole French | — | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Guarequena | — | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Yuhup | — | Naduhup | Threatened |
| Cocama-Cocamilla | — | Tupian | Nearly extinct |
| Atorada | — | Arawakan | Nearly extinct |
| Guana (Brazil) | — | — | — |
| Guana (Paraguay) | — | Lengua-Mascoy | Nearly extinct |
| Kaxuiâna | — | Cariban | Moribund |
| Karipuna | — | Tupian | Moribund |
| Machinere | — | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Mapidian | — | Arawakan | Nearly extinct |
| Pisabo | — | Unattested | Vulnerable |
| Potiguára | — | — | — |
| Pai Tavytera | — | Tupian | Threatened |
| Sikiana | — | — | — |
| Taruma | — | — | Nearly extinct |
| Toba-Maskoy | — | Lengua-Mascoy | Vulnerable |
| Tupinikin | — | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Brazil?
The official language of Brazil is Portuguese. In total about 156 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Portuguese (91%), English (8%) and German (1%).
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese. Regional official languages: Venetian.
Is English spoken in Brazil?
About 8% of people in Brazil speak English (18 million).
How many languages are spoken in Brazil?
About 156 living languages — #11 in the world for linguistic diversity. 56 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).