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What Language Do They Speak in Saudi Arabia?
The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Arabic (100%), Hijazi Arabic (30%) and Najdi Arabic (3%).
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Official languages of Saudi Arabia
Most spoken languages in Saudi Arabia
Arabic Official
100%Faifi
0.14%Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
All languages of Saudi Arabia (4)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 36,544,400 · 100% | Afro-Asiatic | Official |
| Hijazi Arabic | 11,000,000 · 30% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| Najdi Arabic | 1,096,332 · 3% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| Faifi | 50,000 · 0.14% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Saudi Arabia?
The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Arabic (100%), Hijazi Arabic (30%) and Najdi Arabic (3%).
What is the official language of Saudi Arabia?
Arabic.
Is English spoken in Saudi Arabia?
English is not widely spoken in Saudi Arabia — learn a few words of Arabic before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Saudi Arabia?
About 4 living languages — #169 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).