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Flag of QatarWhat Language Do They Speak in Qatar?

The official language of Qatar is Arabic. In total about 3 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Arabic (89%), Persian (11%) and Malayalam (0%).

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Official languages of Qatar

Official

Arabic

العربية

89% of the population · Afro-Asiatic

Most spoken languages in Qatar

Arabic Official
89%
Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).

Languages commonly listed for Qatar

Languages of neighbouring countries

All languages of Qatar (3)

LanguageSpeakers hereFamilyStatus
Arabic2,271,360 · 89%Afro-AsiaticOfficial
Persian280,729 · 11%Indo-European—
Malayalam6,380 · 0.25%DravidianSafe

Frequently asked questions

What language do they speak in Qatar?

The official language of Qatar is Arabic. In total about 3 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Arabic (89%), Persian (11%) and Malayalam (0%).

What is the official language of Qatar?

Arabic.

Is English spoken in Qatar?

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

How many languages are spoken in Qatar?

About 3 living languages — #242 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).