Languages · Oceania
What Language Do They Speak in Palau?
The official languages of Palau are Palauan and English. In total about 6 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Palauan (74%), Filipino (10%) and English (9%).
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Official languages
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Living languages · #142
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages
All languages of Palau (6)
Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Palau?
The official languages of Palau are Palauan and English. In total about 6 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Palauan (74%), Filipino (10%) and English (9%).
What is the official language of Palau?
Palauan and English.
Is English spoken in Palau?
Yes — English is official in Palau, spoken by about 9% of people.
How many languages are spoken in Palau?
About 6 living languages — #142 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).