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What Language Do They Speak in Jordan?
The official language of Jordan is Arabic. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Arabic (100%), Levantine Arabic (66%) and English (45%).
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Living languages · #170
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Official languages of Jordan
Most spoken languages in Jordan
All languages of Jordan (4)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 11,174,000 · 100% | Afro-Asiatic | Official |
| Levantine Arabic | 7,374,840 · 66% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| English | 5,028,300 · 45% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Adyghe | 111,740 · 1% | Abkhaz-Adyge | Threatened |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Jordan?
The official language of Jordan is Arabic. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Arabic (100%), Levantine Arabic (66%) and English (45%).
What is the official language of Jordan?
Arabic.
Is English spoken in Jordan?
About 45% of people in Jordan speak English (5.0 million).
How many languages are spoken in Jordan?
About 4 living languages — #170 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).