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Flag of LatviaWhat Language Do They Speak in Latvia?

The official language of Latvia is Latvian. In total about 7 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Latvian (61%), English (46%) and Russian (38%).

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Official language
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Living languages · #134
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages

Official languages of Latvia

Official

Latvian

latviešu

61% of the population · Indo-European

Most spoken languages in Latvia

Latvian Official
61%
Latgalian
9%
Krevinian
0%
Standard Latvian
0%
Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).

Languages commonly listed for Latvia

Languages of neighbouring countries

Flag of LithuaniaLithuanian
Flag of EstoniaEstonian
Flag of RussiaRussian
Flag of BelarusBelarusian

All languages of Latvia (7)

LanguageSpeakers hereFamilyStatus
Latvian1,098,762 · 61%Indo-EuropeanOfficial
English828,575 · 46%Indo-EuropeanSafe
Russian684,475 · 38%Indo-EuropeanSafe
Latgalian160,311 · 9%——
Krevinian20 · 0%——
Standard Latvian1 · 0%——
Zemgalian———

Frequently asked questions

What language do they speak in Latvia?

The official language of Latvia is Latvian. In total about 7 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Latvian (61%), English (46%) and Russian (38%).

What is the official language of Latvia?

Latvian.

Is English spoken in Latvia?

About 46% of people in Latvia speak English (828,575).

How many languages are spoken in Latvia?

About 7 living languages — #134 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).