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What Language Do They Speak in El Salvador?
The official language of El Salvador is Spanish. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (89%), Pipil (0%) and Lenca (0%).
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Living languages · #167
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Official languages of El Salvador
All languages of El Salvador (4)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 5,899,543 · 89% | Indo-European | Official |
| Pipil | 2,717 · 0.04% | Uto-Aztecan | Nearly extinct |
| Lenca | 1,325 · 0.02% | — | — |
| Poqomam | — | Mayan | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in El Salvador?
The official language of El Salvador is Spanish. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (89%), Pipil (0%) and Lenca (0%).
What is the official language of El Salvador?
Spanish.
Is English spoken in El Salvador?
English is not widely spoken in El Salvador — learn a few words of Spanish before you go.
How many languages are spoken in El Salvador?
About 4 living languages — #167 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).