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Flag of MontenegroWhat Language Do They Speak in Montenegro?

The official language of Montenegro is Serbian. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Serbian (100%), Montenegrin (33%) and Albanian (8%).

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Official languages of Montenegro

Official

Serbian

српски

100% of the population · Language

Most spoken languages in Montenegro

Serbian Official
100%
Montenegrin
33%
Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).

Languages of neighbouring countries

Flag of AlbaniaAlbanian
Flag of SerbiaSerbian
Flag of CroatiaCroatian

All languages of Montenegro (4)

LanguageSpeakers hereFamilyStatus
Serbian599,849 · 100%—Official
Montenegrin200,000 · 33%——
Albanian47,388 · 8%Indo-European—
Sinte Romani—Indo-EuropeanSafe

Frequently asked questions

What language do they speak in Montenegro?

The official language of Montenegro is Serbian. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Serbian (100%), Montenegrin (33%) and Albanian (8%).

What is the official language of Montenegro?

Serbian.

Is English spoken in Montenegro?

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

How many languages are spoken in Montenegro?

About 4 living languages — #175 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).