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Flag of San MarinoWhat Language Do They Speak in San Marino?

The official language of San Marino is Italian. In total about 2 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Italian (89%) and Esperanto (1%).

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Living languages · #214
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Official languages of San Marino

Official

Italian

italiano

89% of the population · Indo-European

Most spoken languages in San Marino

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

Languages commonly listed for San Marino

Languages of neighbouring countries

Flag of ItalyItalian

All languages of San Marino (2)

LanguageSpeakers hereFamilyStatus
Italian31,234 · 89%Indo-EuropeanOfficial
Esperanto298 · 0.85%Artificial LanguageSafe

Frequently asked questions

What language do they speak in San Marino?

The official language of San Marino is Italian. In total about 2 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Italian (89%) and Esperanto (1%).

What is the official language of San Marino?

Italian.

Is English spoken in San Marino?

English is not widely spoken in San Marino — learn a few words of Italian before you go.

How many languages are spoken in San Marino?

About 2 living languages — #214 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).