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Flag of EswatiniWhat Language Do They Speak in Eswatini?

The official languages of Eswatini are English and Swati. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being English (80%), Swati (58%) and Zulu (7%).

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Living languages · #163
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Official languages of Eswatini

Official

English

80% of the population · Indo-European

Official

Swati

siSwati

58% of the population · Atlantic-Congo

Most spoken languages in Eswatini

English Official
80%
Swati Official
58%
Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).

Languages commonly listed for Eswatini

SwaziZulu

Languages of neighbouring countries

Flag of MozambiquePortuguese

All languages of Eswatini (4)

LanguageSpeakers hereFamilyStatus
English910,472 · 80%Indo-EuropeanOfficial
Swati660,092 · 58%Atlantic-CongoOfficial
Zulu77,390 · 7%Atlantic-CongoSafe
Tsonga19,347 · 2%Atlantic-CongoSafe

Frequently asked questions

What language do they speak in Eswatini?

The official languages of Eswatini are English and Swati. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being English (80%), Swati (58%) and Zulu (7%).

What is the official language of Eswatini?

English and Swati.

Is English spoken in Eswatini?

Yes — English is official in Eswatini, spoken by about 80% of people.

How many languages are spoken in Eswatini?

About 4 living languages — #163 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).