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What Language Do They Speak in Cook Islands?
The official language of Cook Islands is English. In total about 5 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Rarotongan (180%), English (100%) and Rakahanga-Manihiki (36%).
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Living languages · #139
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Endangered languages
Official languages of Cook Islands
All languages of Cook Islands (5)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rarotongan | 14,000 · 180% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| English | 7,761 · 100% | Indo-European | Official |
| Rakahanga-Manihiki | 2,800 · 36% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| Pukapuka | 2,400 · 31% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| Penrhyn | 200 · 3% | Austronesian | Moribund |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Cook Islands?
The official language of Cook Islands is English. In total about 5 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Rarotongan (180%), English (100%) and Rakahanga-Manihiki (36%).
What is the official language of Cook Islands?
English.
Is English spoken in Cook Islands?
Yes — English is official in Cook Islands, spoken by about 100% of people.
How many languages are spoken in Cook Islands?
About 5 living languages — #139 in the world for linguistic diversity. 1 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).