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What Language Do They Speak in Croatia?
The official language of Croatia is Croatian. In total about 8 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Croatian (99%), English (49%) and Chakavian (2%).
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Official language
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Living languages · #110
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages
Most spoken languages in Croatia
All languages of Croatia (8)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatian | 4,108,618 · 99% | — | Official |
| English | 2,033,558 · 49% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Chakavian | 80,000 · 2% | — | — |
| Italian | 66,401 · 2% | Indo-European | Regional official |
| Venetian | 29,050 · 0.7% | Indo-European | Regional official |
| Istriot | 400 · 0.01% | Indo-European | Moribund |
| Istro Romanian | 300 · 0.01% | Indo-European | Vulnerable |
| Sinte Romani | — | Indo-European | Safe |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Croatia?
The official language of Croatia is Croatian. In total about 8 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Croatian (99%), English (49%) and Chakavian (2%).
What is the official language of Croatia?
Croatian. Regional official languages: Italian and Venetian.
Is English spoken in Croatia?
About 49% of people in Croatia speak English (2.0 million).
How many languages are spoken in Croatia?
About 8 living languages — #110 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).