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Flag of PalestineWhat Language Do They Speak in Palestine?

The official language of Palestine is Arabic. In total about 2 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Arabic (100%) and Levantine Arabic (87%).

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Official languages of Palestine

Official

Arabic

العربية

100% of the population · Afro-Asiatic

Most spoken languages in Palestine

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

Languages commonly listed for Palestine

Languages of neighbouring countries

Flag of JordanArabic
Flag of IsraelArabic
Flag of EgyptArabic

All languages of Palestine (2)

LanguageSpeakers hereFamilyStatus
Arabic5,385,010 · 100%Afro-AsiaticOfficial
Levantine Arabic4,684,958 · 87%Afro-AsiaticSafe

Frequently asked questions

What language do they speak in Palestine?

The official language of Palestine is Arabic. In total about 2 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Arabic (100%) and Levantine Arabic (87%).

What is the official language of Palestine?

Arabic.

Is English spoken in Palestine?

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

How many languages are spoken in Palestine?

About 2 living languages — #220 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).