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What Language Do They Speak in Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
The official language of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is English. In total about 2 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Malay (84%) and English (17%).
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Official languages of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
The official language of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is English. In total about 2 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Malay (84%) and English (17%).
What is the official language of Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
English.
Is English spoken in Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
Yes — English is de facto official in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, spoken by about 17% of people.
How many languages are spoken in Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
About 2 living languages — #223 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).