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What Language Do They Speak in Chile?
The official language of Chile is Spanish. In total about 6 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (98%), English (10%) and Mapudungun (2%).
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Official languages of Chile
Most spoken languages in Chile
All languages of Chile (6)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 18,291,406 · 98% | Indo-European | Official |
| English | 1,773,146 · 10% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Mapudungun | 279,970 · 2% | Araucanian | Vulnerable |
| Rapanui | 2,700 · 0.01% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| Huilliche | 2,000 · 0.01% | Araucanian | Moribund |
| Qawasqar | 7 | Kawesqar | Nearly extinct |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Chile?
The official language of Chile is Spanish. In total about 6 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (98%), English (10%) and Mapudungun (2%).
What is the official language of Chile?
Spanish.
Is English spoken in Chile?
About 10% of people in Chile speak English (1.8 million).
How many languages are spoken in Chile?
About 6 living languages — #122 in the world for linguistic diversity. 2 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).