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What Language Do They Speak in the Central African Republic?
The official languages of the Central African Republic are Sango and French. In total about 78 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Riverain Sango (97%), Sango (49%) and French (29%).
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Most spoken languages in Central African Republic
Languages commonly listed for Central African Republic
Languages of neighbouring countries
All languages of Central African Republic (78)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverain Sango | 5,500,000 · 97% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Sango | 2,768,970 · 49% | Atlantic-Congo | Official |
| French | 1,638,778 · 29% | Indo-European | Official |
| Gbaya (Central African Republic) | 860,000 · 15% | — | — |
| Kpagua | 580,000 · 10% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Gbaya-Bossangoa | 250,000 · 4% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Gbayi | 250,000 · 4% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Mbangi | 250,000 · 4% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Suma | 250,000 · 4% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Manza | 220,000 · 4% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Southwest Gbaya | 200,000 · 4% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ngbaka Ma'bo | 200,000 · 4% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Banda-Bambari | 180,000 · 3% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| South Central Banda | 150,000 · 3% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Bokoto | 130,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Yakoma | 100,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mid-Southern Banda | 100,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Banda-Banda | 100,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kaba | 100,000 · 2% | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Limassa | 70,000 · 1% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ngbaka Manza | 65,000 · 1% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mbati | 60,000 · 1% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ngam | 30,000 · 0.53% | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Banda-Yangere | 27,000 · 0.48% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mbum | 25,000 · 0.44% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Bofi | 24,000 · 0.42% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Togbo-Vara Banda | 22,500 · 0.4% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Runga | 20,000 · 0.35% | Maban | Safe |
| Lutos | 19,000 · 0.34% | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Sara Kaba | 13,600 · 0.24% | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Lingala | 13,562 · 0.24% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Gula (Central African Republic) | 13,000 · 0.23% | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Nzakambay | 11,000 · 0.19% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| West Central Banda | 10,000 · 0.18% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mpiemo | 9,600 · 0.17% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Pande | 8,870 · 0.16% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Gbaya-Mbodomo | 8,000 · 0.14% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Vale | 5,400 · 0.1% | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Yulu | 4,500 · 0.08% | Central Sudanic | Vulnerable |
| Ngombe (Central African Republic) | 2,700 · 0.05% | Bookkeeping | Vulnerable |
| Ukhwejo | 2,000 · 0.04% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Bomitaba | 500 · 0.01% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Birri | 200 · 0% | Central Sudanic | Vulnerable |
| Bodo (Central African Republic) | 15 · 0% | Atlantic-Congo | Moribund |
| Sara Kaba Deme | — | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Sara Kaba Náà | — | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Gbaya (Sudan) | — | Kresh-Aja | Threatened |
| Dendi (Central African Republic) | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Pana (Central African Republic) | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Ali | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Yaka (Central African Republic) | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Banda-Ndélé | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Buraka | — | Bookkeeping | Threatened |
| Banda-Mbrès | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Dagba | — | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Fongoro | — | — | — |
| Furu | — | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Gbanziri | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Gbaya-Bozoum | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Gbanu | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Gundi | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Geme | — | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Gilima | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ganzi | — | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Gobu | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kara (Central African Republic) | — | Central Sudanic | Vulnerable |
| Kare (Central African Republic) | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kpala | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Kpatili | — | Bookkeeping | Vulnerable |
| Laka (Chad) | — | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Langbashe | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mono (Democratic Republic of Congo) | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Monzombo | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Ngundi | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Ngando (Central African Republic) | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ngbundu | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Nzakara | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Sere | — | Atlantic-Congo | Nearly extinct |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Central African Republic?
The official languages of the Central African Republic are Sango and French. In total about 78 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Riverain Sango (97%), Sango (49%) and French (29%).
What is the official language of Central African Republic?
Sango and French.
Is English spoken in Central African Republic?
English is not widely spoken in Central African Republic — learn a few words of Sango before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Central African Republic?
About 78 living languages — #26 in the world for linguistic diversity. 14 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).