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What Language Do They Speak in Colombia?
The official language of Colombia is Spanish. In total about 70 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (93%), Wayuu (0%) and Guarequena (0%).
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Endangered languages
Official languages of Colombia
Most spoken languages in Colombia
Spanish Official
93%Wayuu
0.27%Guarequena
0.24%Border Kuna
0.12%Páez
0.08%Guahibo
0.07%Inga
0.07%Jungle Inga
0.07%Guambiano
0.04%Piaroa
0.03%Emberá-Catío
0.03%Awa-Cuaiquer
0.03%Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
All languages of Colombia (70)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 46,117,212 · 93% | Indo-European | Official |
| Wayuu | 133,888 · 0.27% | Arawakan | Threatened |
| Guarequena | 120,000 · 0.24% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Border Kuna | 61,000 · 0.12% | Chibchan | Threatened |
| Páez | 40,000 · 0.08% | — | Threatened |
| Guahibo | 34,000 · 0.07% | Guahiboan | Threatened |
| Inga | 33,000 · 0.07% | Quechuan | Vulnerable |
| Jungle Inga | 33,000 · 0.07% | — | — |
| Guambiano | 21,000 · 0.04% | Barbacoan | Threatened |
| Piaroa | 17,000 · 0.03% | Saliban | Threatened |
| Emberá-Catío | 15,000 · 0.03% | Chocoan | Threatened |
| Awa-Cuaiquer | 13,000 · 0.03% | Barbacoan | Threatened |
| Islander Creole English | 12,000 · 0.02% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Curripaco | 12,000 · 0.02% | Arawakan | Threatened |
| Cogui | 9,900 · 0.02% | Chibchan | Threatened |
| Arhuaco | 8,000 · 0.02% | Chibchan | Threatened |
| Emberá-Chamí | 7,800 · 0.02% | Chocoan | Threatened |
| Emberá-Tadó | 7,800 · 0.02% | Chocoan | Threatened |
| Baniwa | 7,000 · 0.01% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Tucano | 7,000 · 0.01% | Tucanoan | Threatened |
| Minica Huitoto | 6,800 · 0.01% | Huitotoan | Vulnerable |
| Piapoco | 6,400 · 0.01% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Cubeo | 6,300 · 0.01% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Emberá-Baudó | 5,000 · 0.01% | Chocoan | Threatened |
| Barí | 5,000 · 0.01% | Chibchan | Threatened |
| Camsá | 4,000 · 0.01% | — | Vulnerable |
| Epena | 3,800 · 0.01% | Chocoan | Threatened |
| Barro Negro Tunebo | 3,600 · 0.01% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
| Western Tunebo | 3,600 · 0.01% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
| Angosturas Tunebo | 3,600 · 0.01% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
| Central Tunebo | 3,600 · 0.01% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
| Nhengatu | 2,975 · 0.01% | Tupian | Vulnerable |
| Cuiba | 2,900 · 0.01% | Guahiboan | Vulnerable |
| Palenquero | 2,800 · 0.01% | Indo-European | Vulnerable |
| Koreguaje | 2,100 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Barasana-Eduria | 1,900 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Malayo | 1,900 · 0% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
| Yucuna | 1,800 · 0% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Macuna | 1,200 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Guayabero | 1,000 · 0% | Guahiboan | Threatened |
| Tuyuca | 1,000 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Nukak Makú | 700 · 0% | Kakua-Nukak | Vulnerable |
| Yurutí | 687 · 0% | Tucanoan | Safe |
| Carapana | 600 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Siona | 500 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Waimaha | 500 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Cacua | 400 · 0% | Kakua-Nukak | Vulnerable |
| Tatuyo | 400 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Andoque | 370 · 0% | — | Nearly extinct |
| Chimila | 350 · 0% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
| Macaguán | 300 · 0% | Guahiboan | Vulnerable |
| Tanimuca-Retuarã | 300 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Cabiyarí | 270 · 0% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Achagua | 250 · 0% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Siriano | 220 · 0% | Tucanoan | Vulnerable |
| Sáliba | 200 · 0% | Saliban | Nearly extinct |
| Muinane | 150 · 0% | Boran | Moribund |
| Carabayo | 150 · 0% | Unclassifiable | Threatened |
| Carijona | 6 | Cariban | Nearly extinct |
| Tinigua | 1 | — | Nearly extinct |
| Puinave | — | — | Vulnerable |
| Hupdë | — | Naduhup | Safe |
| Yuhup | — | Naduhup | Threatened |
| Cocama-Cocamilla | — | Tupian | Nearly extinct |
| Ocaina | — | Huitotoan | Nearly extinct |
| Tariana | — | Arawakan | Nearly extinct |
| Mapoyo | — | Cariban | Nearly extinct |
| Resígaro | — | Arawakan | Nearly extinct |
| Playero | — | Guahiboan | Vulnerable |
| Pumé | — | — | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Colombia?
The official language of Colombia is Spanish. In total about 70 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (93%), Wayuu (0%) and Guarequena (0%).
What is the official language of Colombia?
Spanish.
Is English spoken in Colombia?
English is not widely spoken in Colombia — learn a few words of Spanish before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Colombia?
About 70 living languages — #30 in the world for linguistic diversity. 31 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).