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What Language Do They Speak in Eritrea?
The official languages of Eritrea are Tigrinya, English and Arabic. In total about 11 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Tigrinya (60%), English (59%) and Tigre (18%).
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Living languages · #97
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Endangered languages
Most spoken languages in Eritrea
All languages of Eritrea (11)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigrinya | 3,806,376 · 60% | Afro-Asiatic | De facto official |
| English | 3,742,936 · 59% | Indo-European | Official |
| Tigre | 1,141,912 · 18% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| Arabic | 310,854 · 5% | Afro-Asiatic | Official |
| Afar | 228,382 · 4% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| Saho | 228,382 · 4% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| Kunama | 190,000 · 3% | — | Safe |
| Bilin | 82,471 · 1% | Afro-Asiatic | Threatened |
| Nara | 81,000 · 1% | — | Threatened |
| Dahalik | 2,500 · 0.04% | Afro-Asiatic | Vulnerable |
| Qimant | — | Afro-Asiatic | Moribund |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Eritrea?
The official languages of Eritrea are Tigrinya, English and Arabic. In total about 11 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Tigrinya (60%), English (59%) and Tigre (18%).
What is the official language of Eritrea?
Tigrinya, English and Arabic.
Is English spoken in Eritrea?
Yes — English is official in Eritrea, spoken by about 59% of people.
How many languages are spoken in Eritrea?
About 11 living languages — #97 in the world for linguistic diversity. 3 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).