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What Language Do They Speak in Panama?
The official language of Panama is Spanish. In total about 10 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (69%), English (14%) and Ngäbere (4%).
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All languages of Panama (10)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 3,084,465 · 69% | Indo-European | Official |
| English | 625,833 · 14% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Ngäbere | 170,000 · 4% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
| Northern Emberá | 72,000 · 2% | Chocoan | Threatened |
| San Blas Kuna | 61,000 · 1% | Chibchan | Threatened |
| Buglere | 18,000 · 0.4% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
| Woun Meu | 11,000 · 0.25% | Chocoan | Vulnerable |
| Chinese | 5,811 · 0.13% | Sino-Tibetan | — |
| Teribe | 3,300 · 0.07% | Chibchan | Vulnerable |
| San Miguel Creole French | 3 · 0% | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Panama?
The official language of Panama is Spanish. In total about 10 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (69%), English (14%) and Ngäbere (4%).
What is the official language of Panama?
Spanish.
Is English spoken in Panama?
About 14% of people in Panama speak English (625,833).
How many languages are spoken in Panama?
About 10 living languages — #102 in the world for linguistic diversity. 2 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).