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What Language Do They Speak in Equatorial Guinea?
The official languages of Equatorial Guinea are Spanish, French and Portuguese. In total about 15 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (87%), Fang (Equatorial Guinea) (51%) and French (29%).
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Official languages of Equatorial Guinea
Most spoken languages in Equatorial Guinea
All languages of Equatorial Guinea (15)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 1,562,372 · 87% | Indo-European | Official |
| Fang (Equatorial Guinea) | 915,873 · 51% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| French | 520,790 · 29% | Indo-European | Official |
| Bube | 141,870 · 8% | Atlantic-Congo | Moribund |
| Fernando Po Creole English | 76,000 · 4% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Kwasio | 13,000 · 0.72% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Seki | 11,000 · 0.61% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Ngumbi | 9,200 · 0.51% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Batanga | 9,000 · 0.5% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Benga | 5,400 · 0.3% | Atlantic-Congo | Moribund |
| Fa d'Ambu | 5,000 · 0.28% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Iyasa | 1,200 · 0.07% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Molengue | 1,000 · 0.06% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Portuguese | 1 · 0% | Indo-European | Official |
| Gyele | — | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Equatorial Guinea?
The official languages of Equatorial Guinea are Spanish, French and Portuguese. In total about 15 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (87%), Fang (Equatorial Guinea) (51%) and French (29%).
What is the official language of Equatorial Guinea?
Spanish, French and Portuguese.
Is English spoken in Equatorial Guinea?
English is not widely spoken in Equatorial Guinea — learn a few words of Spanish before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Equatorial Guinea?
About 15 living languages — #78 in the world for linguistic diversity. 4 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).