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Flag of HondurasWhat Language Do They Speak in Honduras?

The official language of Honduras is Spanish. In total about 6 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (91%), Garifuna (0%) and English (0%).

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Official language
6
Living languages · #130
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages

Official languages of Honduras

Official

Spanish

español

91% of the population · Indo-European

Most spoken languages in Honduras

Spanish Official
91%
Garifuna
0.47%
0.44%
Tol
0.01%
Pech
0%
Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).

Languages commonly listed for Honduras

Creole EnglishGarifunaMiskitoSpanish

Languages of neighbouring countries

Flag of NicaraguaSpanish
Flag of GuatemalaSpanish

All languages of Honduras (6)

LanguageSpeakers hereFamilyStatus
Spanish8,671,562 · 91%Indo-EuropeanOfficial
Garifuna44,787 · 0.47%ArawakanSafe
English41,928 · 0.44%Indo-EuropeanSafe
Tol500 · 0.01%JicaqueanVulnerable
Pech300 · 0%ChibchanMoribund
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Frequently asked questions

What language do they speak in Honduras?

The official language of Honduras is Spanish. In total about 6 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (91%), Garifuna (0%) and English (0%).

What is the official language of Honduras?

Spanish.

Is English spoken in Honduras?

About 0% of people in Honduras speak English (41,928).

How many languages are spoken in Honduras?

About 6 living languages — #130 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).