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What Language Do They Speak in Cyprus?
The official languages of Cyprus are Modern Greek (1453-) and Turkish. In total about 7 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Modern Greek (1453-) (95%), English (73%) and Turkish (23%).
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Official languages of Cyprus
All languages of Cyprus (7)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Greek (1453-) | 1,254,503 · 95% | Indo-European | Official |
| English | 963,986 · 73% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Turkish | 303,721 · 23% | Turkic | Official |
| French | 87,154 · 7% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Armenian | 2,773 · 0.21% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Arabic | 1,294 · 0.1% | Afro-Asiatic | — |
| Cypriot Arabic | 900 · 0.07% | Afro-Asiatic | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Cyprus?
The official languages of Cyprus are Modern Greek (1453-) and Turkish. In total about 7 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Modern Greek (1453-) (95%), English (73%) and Turkish (23%).
What is the official language of Cyprus?
Modern Greek (1453-) and Turkish.
Is English spoken in Cyprus?
About 73% of people in Cyprus speak English (963,986).
How many languages are spoken in Cyprus?
About 7 living languages — #120 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).