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Flag of IcelandWhat Language Do They Speak in Iceland?

The official language of Iceland is Icelandic. In total about 2 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Icelandic (100%) and Danish (1%).

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Official languages of Iceland

Official

Icelandic

íslenska

100% of the population · Indo-European

Most spoken languages in Iceland

Icelandic Official
100%
0.62%
Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).

Languages commonly listed for Iceland

All languages of Iceland (2)

LanguageSpeakers hereFamilyStatus
Icelandic364,036 · 100%Indo-EuropeanOfficial
Danish2,257 · 0.62%Indo-EuropeanSafe

Frequently asked questions

What language do they speak in Iceland?

The official language of Iceland is Icelandic. In total about 2 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Icelandic (100%) and Danish (1%).

What is the official language of Iceland?

Icelandic.

Is English spoken in Iceland?

English is not widely spoken in Iceland — learn a few words of Icelandic before you go.

How many languages are spoken in Iceland?

About 2 living languages — #194 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).