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What Language Do They Speak in Peru?
The official languages of Peru are Spanish and Quechua. In total about 83 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (73%), Quechua (15%) and Cusco Quechua (5%).
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Living languages · #25
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Endangered languages
Most spoken languages in Peru
All languages of Peru (83)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 23,798,146 · 73% | Indo-European | Official |
| Quechua | 4,890,030 · 15% | Quechuan | Official |
| Cusco Quechua | 1,500,000 · 5% | Quechuan | Threatened |
| Eastern Apurímac Quechua | 1,500,000 · 5% | Quechuan | Safe |
| Southern Pastaza Quechua | 1,200,000 · 4% | Quechuan | Safe |
| Southern Conchucos Ancash Quechua | 920,000 · 3% | Quechuan | Threatened |
| Ayacucho Quechua | 900,000 · 3% | Quechuan | Safe |
| Aymara | 521,603 · 2% | Aymaran | — |
| Puno Quechua | 500,000 · 2% | Quechuan | Safe |
| Huaylas Ancash Quechua | 340,000 · 1% | Quechuan | Threatened |
| Huaylla Wanca Quechua | 270,000 · 0.83% | Quechuan | Safe |
| Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua | 250,000 · 0.77% | Quechuan | Threatened |
| Chiquián Ancash Quechua | 190,000 · 0.58% | Quechuan | Moribund |
| Panao Huánuco Quechua | 190,000 · 0.58% | Quechuan | Moribund |
| Ambo-Pasco Quechua | 90,000 · 0.28% | Quechuan | Threatened |
| Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha Quechua | 83,000 · 0.25% | Quechuan | Threatened |
| Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo Huánuco Quechua | 72,000 · 0.22% | Quechuan | Threatened |
| North Junín Quechua | 60,000 · 0.18% | Quechuan | Threatened |
| Ucayali-Yurúa Ashéninka | 50,000 · 0.15% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Ticuna | 47,000 · 0.14% | Ticuna-Yuri | Threatened |
| Huallaga Huánuco Quechua | 40,000 · 0.12% | Quechuan | Threatened |
| Aguaruna | 38,000 · 0.12% | Chicham | Threatened |
| Cajamarca Quechua | 30,000 · 0.09% | Quechuan | Vulnerable |
| Asháninka | 26,000 · 0.08% | Arawakan | Threatened |
| Shipibo-Conibo | 26,000 · 0.08% | Pano-Tacanan | Threatened |
| Capanahua | 26,000 · 0.08% | Pano-Tacanan | Moribund |
| Jauja Wanca Quechua | 23,000 · 0.07% | Quechuan | Moribund |
| Lambayeque Quechua | 20,000 · 0.06% | Quechuan | Vulnerable |
| Arequipa-La Unión Quechua | 19,000 · 0.06% | Quechuan | Safe |
| San Martín Quechua | 15,000 · 0.05% | Quechuan | Moribund |
| Yauyos Quechua | 13,000 · 0.04% | Quechuan | Nearly extinct |
| Pichis Ashéninka | 12,000 · 0.04% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Yanesha' | 10,000 · 0.03% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Sihuas Ancash Quechua | 10,000 · 0.03% | Quechuan | Threatened |
| Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua | 10,000 · 0.03% | — | — |
| Ashéninka Pajonal | 9,900 · 0.03% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Huambisa | 9,300 · 0.03% | Chicham | Vulnerable |
| South Ucayali Ashéninka | 8,800 · 0.03% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Chayahuita | 7,900 · 0.02% | Cahuapanan | Threatened |
| Murui Huitoto | 7,800 · 0.02% | Huitotoan | Vulnerable |
| Nomatsiguenga | 6,500 · 0.02% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Machiguenga | 6,200 · 0.02% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Yagua | 5,700 · 0.02% | Peba-Yagua | Vulnerable |
| Ashéninka Perené | 5,500 · 0.02% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Yine | 5,000 · 0.02% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Achuar-Shiwiar | 4,400 · 0.01% | Chicham | Vulnerable |
| Ajyíninka Apurucayali | 4,000 · 0.01% | Arawakan | Vulnerable |
| Corongo Ancash Quechua | 4,000 · 0.01% | Quechuan | Threatened |
| Yaminahua | 3,100 · 0.01% | Pano-Tacanan | Safe |
| Urarina | 3,000 · 0.01% | — | Vulnerable |
| Loreto-Ucayali Spanish | 2,700 · 0.01% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Bora | 2,400 · 0.01% | Boran | Threatened |
| Matsés | 2,200 · 0.01% | Pano-Tacanan | Vulnerable |
| Cocama-Cocamilla | 2,000 · 0.01% | Tupian | Nearly extinct |
| Cashibo-Cacataibo | 1,200 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Vulnerable |
| Cashinahua | 1,200 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Vulnerable |
| Candoshi-Shapra | 1,100 · 0% | — | Threatened |
| Jaqaru | 740 · 0% | Aymaran | Moribund |
| Amarakaeri | 500 · 0% | Harakmbut | Vulnerable |
| Sharanahua | 450 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Threatened |
| Amahuaca | 310 · 0% | Pano-Tacanan | Vulnerable |
| Huachipaeri | 310 · 0% | Harakmbut | Nearly extinct |
| Caquinte | 300 · 0% | Arawakan | Threatened |
| Nanti | 250 · 0% | Arawakan | Threatened |
| Orejón | 220 · 0% | Tucanoan | Nearly extinct |
| Mashco Piro | 200 · 0% | Arawakan | Threatened |
| Nüpode Huitoto | 100 · 0% | Huitotoan | Moribund |
| Arabela | 50 · 0% | Zaparoan | Nearly extinct |
| Iquito | 50 · 0% | Zaparoan | Nearly extinct |
| Jebero | 30 · 0% | Cahuapanan | Nearly extinct |
| Iñapari | 4 | Arawakan | Nearly extinct |
| Isconahua | 1 | Pano-Tacanan | Nearly extinct |
| Resígaro | 1 | Arawakan | Nearly extinct |
| Taushiro | 1 | — | Nearly extinct |
| Chachapoyas Quechua | — | Quechuan | Vulnerable |
| Ocaina | — | Huitotoan | Nearly extinct |
| Pacaraos Quechua | — | Quechuan | Moribund |
| Southern Aymara | — | Aymaran | Safe |
| Yora | — | Pano-Tacanan | Safe |
| Pisabo | — | Unattested | Vulnerable |
| Yanahuanca Pasco Quechua | — | Quechuan | Vulnerable |
| Cajatambo North Lima Quechua | — | Quechuan | Moribund |
| Chincha Quechua | — | Quechuan | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Peru?
The official languages of Peru are Spanish and Quechua. In total about 83 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (73%), Quechua (15%) and Cusco Quechua (5%).
What is the official language of Peru?
Spanish and Quechua.
Is English spoken in Peru?
English is not widely spoken in Peru — learn a few words of Spanish before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Peru?
About 83 living languages — #25 in the world for linguistic diversity. 43 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).