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What Language Do They Speak in Costa Rica?
The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (95%), Bribri (0%) and Cabécar (0%).
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Official languages of Costa Rica
Most spoken languages in Costa Rica
Spanish Official
95%Bribri
0.21%Cabécar
0.17%Maléku Jaíka
0.01%Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
All languages of Costa Rica (4)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 5,002,301 · 95% | Indo-European | Official |
| Bribri | 11,000 · 0.21% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
| Cabécar | 8,800 · 0.17% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
| Maléku Jaíka | 750 · 0.01% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Costa Rica?
The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (95%), Bribri (0%) and Cabécar (0%).
What is the official language of Costa Rica?
Spanish.
Is English spoken in Costa Rica?
English is not widely spoken in Costa Rica — learn a few words of Spanish before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Costa Rica?
About 4 living languages — #150 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).