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What Language Do They Speak in Sao Tome and Principe?
The official language of Sao Tome and Principe is Portuguese. In total about 6 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Portuguese (85%), Sãotomense (31%) and French (20%).
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Living languages · #123
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages
Official languages of Sao Tome and Principe
Most spoken languages in Sao Tome and Principe
Portuguese Official
85%Sãotomense
31%20%
Angolar
7%5%
Principense
0.09%Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
Languages commonly listed for Sao Tome and Principe
CriouloFrench
All languages of Sao Tome and Principe (6)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese | 190,026 · 85% | Indo-European | Official |
| Sãotomense | 70,000 · 31% | Indo-European | Vulnerable |
| French | 44,712 · 20% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Angolar | 14,755 · 7% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| English | 10,954 · 5% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Principense | 200 · 0.09% | Indo-European | Nearly extinct |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Sao Tome and Principe?
The official language of Sao Tome and Principe is Portuguese. In total about 6 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Portuguese (85%), Sãotomense (31%) and French (20%).
What is the official language of Sao Tome and Principe?
Portuguese.
Is English spoken in Sao Tome and Principe?
About 5% of people in Sao Tome and Principe speak English (10,954).
How many languages are spoken in Sao Tome and Principe?
About 6 living languages — #123 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).