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What Language Do They Speak in Sudan?
The official languages of Sudan are English and Arabic. In total about 112 living languages are spoken there, the most common being English (61%), Arabic (61%) and Sudanese Arabic (61%).
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Official languages
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Living languages · #17
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages
All languages of Sudan (112)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 30,785,053 · 61% | Indo-European | Official |
| Arabic | 30,785,053 · 61% | Afro-Asiatic | Official |
| Sudanese Arabic | 30,785,053 · 61% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| Northeastern Dinka | 5,000,000 · 10% | Nilotic | Safe |
| Dinka | 4,200,000 · 8% | Nilotic | — |
| Beja | 2,725,234 · 5% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| Fur | 1,362,617 · 3% | Furan | Safe |
| Hausa | 908,411 · 2% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| Nuer | 890,000 · 2% | Nilotic | Safe |
| Bari | 595,000 · 1% | Nilotic | Safe |
| Masalit | 499,626 · 0.99% | Maban | Safe |
| Nobiin | 418,878 · 0.83% | Nubian | Threatened |
| Zaghawa | 257,383 · 0.51% | Saharan | Safe |
| Tama (Chad) | 230,000 · 0.46% | Tamaic | Safe |
| Shilluk | 180,000 · 0.36% | Nilotic | Safe |
| Jumjum | 170,000 · 0.34% | Nilotic | Safe |
| Mabaan | 150,000 · 0.3% | Nilotic | Moribund |
| Otuho | 140,000 · 0.28% | Nilotic | Safe |
| Gaam | 100,000 · 0.2% | Eastern Jebel | Safe |
| Reel | 90,000 · 0.18% | Nilotic | Threatened |
| Lokoya | 85,000 · 0.17% | Nilotic | Threatened |
| Luwo | 80,000 · 0.16% | Nilotic | Safe |
| Päri | 79,000 · 0.16% | Nilotic | Safe |
| Katcha-Kadugli-Miri | 75,000 · 0.15% | Kadugli-Krongo | Threatened |
| Belanda Viri | 73,000 · 0.14% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Moru | 70,000 · 0.14% | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Mandari | 70,000 · 0.14% | Nilotic | Safe |
| Ama (Sudan) | 70,000 · 0.14% | Nyimang | Safe |
| Beli (South Sudan) | 65,000 · 0.13% | Central Sudanic | Vulnerable |
| Murle | 60,000 · 0.12% | Surmic | Threatened |
| Dar Sila Daju | 51,000 · 0.1% | Dajuic | Vulnerable |
| Burun | 50,000 · 0.1% | Nilotic | Safe |
| Mo'da | 50,000 · 0.1% | Central Sudanic | Vulnerable |
| Nyamusa-Molo | 50,000 · 0.1% | Central Sudanic | Vulnerable |
| Krongo | 49,000 · 0.1% | Kadugli-Krongo | Threatened |
| Koalib | 44,000 · 0.09% | Heibanic | Safe |
| Laro | 40,000 · 0.08% | Heibanic | Threatened |
| Ngile | 38,000 · 0.08% | Narrow Talodi | Threatened |
| Ghulfan | 37,000 · 0.07% | Nubian | Vulnerable |
| Andaandi | 35,000 · 0.07% | — | — |
| Olu'bo | 33,000 · 0.07% | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Tira | 31,000 · 0.06% | Heibanic | Safe |
| Moro | 30,000 · 0.06% | Heibanic | Threatened |
| Shatt | 30,000 · 0.06% | Dajuic | Threatened |
| Tennet | 30,000 · 0.06% | Surmic | Vulnerable |
| Belanda Bor | 26,000 · 0.05% | Nilotic | Vulnerable |
| Mündü | 26,000 · 0.05% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Tirmaga-Chai Suri | 20,000 · 0.04% | Surmic | Threatened |
| Acheron | 20,000 · 0.04% | Narrow Talodi | Threatened |
| Ndogo | 20,000 · 0.04% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Sinyar | 20,000 · 0.04% | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Tumtum | 17,000 · 0.03% | Kadugli-Krongo | Vulnerable |
| Lumun | 15,000 · 0.03% | Narrow Talodi | Threatened |
| Temein | 13,000 · 0.03% | Temeinic | Threatened |
| Dilling | 13,000 · 0.03% | Nubian | Vulnerable |
| Tagoi | 13,000 · 0.03% | Rashad | Threatened |
| Logol | 12,000 · 0.02% | Heibanic | Vulnerable |
| Nyangatom | 12,000 · 0.02% | Nilotic | Safe |
| Bongo | 10,100 · 0.02% | Central Sudanic | Threatened |
| Otoro | 10,000 · 0.02% | Heibanic | Vulnerable |
| Wali (Sudan) | 9,000 · 0.02% | Nubian | Vulnerable |
| Feroge | 8,000 · 0.02% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Kanga | 8,000 · 0.02% | Kadugli-Krongo | Vulnerable |
| Katla | 7,000 · 0.01% | Katla-Tima | Threatened |
| Karko | 7,000 · 0.01% | Nubian | Vulnerable |
| Thuri | 7,000 · 0.01% | Nilotic | Threatened |
| Keiga | 6,100 · 0.01% | Kadugli-Krongo | Vulnerable |
| Lafofa | 5,100 · 0.01% | Tegem | Vulnerable |
| Dongotono | 5,000 · 0.01% | Nilotic | Threatened |
| Yulu | 4,500 · 0.01% | Central Sudanic | Vulnerable |
| Afitti | 4,000 · 0.01% | Nyimang | Vulnerable |
| Heiban | 4,000 · 0.01% | Heibanic | Threatened |
| Togbo-Vara Banda | 4,000 · 0.01% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Laarim | 3,600 · 0.01% | Surmic | Vulnerable |
| Shwai | 3,500 · 0.01% | Heibanic | Vulnerable |
| Tima | 3,300 · 0.01% | Katla-Tima | Vulnerable |
| Ko | 2,700 · 0.01% | Heibanic | Vulnerable |
| Tocho | 2,700 · 0.01% | Narrow Talodi | Vulnerable |
| Bai (South Sudan) | 2,500 · 0.01% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Tulishi | 2,500 · 0.01% | Kadugli-Krongo | Vulnerable |
| Logorik | 2,000 · 0% | Dajuic | Vulnerable |
| Komo (Sudan) | 1,500 · 0% | Koman | Vulnerable |
| Talodi | 1,500 · 0% | Narrow Talodi | Vulnerable |
| Tese | 1,400 · 0% | Temeinic | Vulnerable |
| T'apo | 1,200 · 0% | Koman | Vulnerable |
| Warnang | 1,100 · 0% | Heibanic | Vulnerable |
| Dair | 1,000 · 0% | Nubian | Vulnerable |
| Njalgulgule | 900 · 0% | Dajuic | Vulnerable |
| Indri | 700 · 0% | Atlantic-Congo | Moribund |
| Mangayat | 400 · 0% | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Nding | 400 · 0% | Narrow Talodi | Vulnerable |
| Aka | 300 · 0% | Eastern Jebel | Vulnerable |
| Aja (South Sudan) | 200 · 0% | Kresh-Aja | Vulnerable |
| Kelo | 200 · 0% | Eastern Jebel | Vulnerable |
| Molo | 100 · 0% | Eastern Jebel | Vulnerable |
| El Hugeirat | 50 · 0% | Nubian | Moribund |
| West Central Banda | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Banda-Ndélé | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Banda-Mbrès | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Boguru | — | Atlantic-Congo | Vulnerable |
| Dar Fur Daju | — | Dajuic | Safe |
| Dagik | — | Narrow Talodi | Safe |
| Northwestern Dinka | — | Nilotic | Safe |
| Fongoro | — | — | — |
| Kara (Central African Republic) | — | Central Sudanic | Vulnerable |
| Gula (Central African Republic) | — | Central Sudanic | Safe |
| Kadaru | — | Nubian | Vulnerable |
| Lopit | — | Nilotic | Safe |
| Midob | — | Nubian | Safe |
| Tegali | — | Rashad | Threatened |
| Runga | — | Maban | Safe |
| Sara Kaba | — | Central Sudanic | Safe |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Sudan?
The official languages of Sudan are English and Arabic. In total about 112 living languages are spoken there, the most common being English (61%), Arabic (61%) and Sudanese Arabic (61%).
What is the official language of Sudan?
English and Arabic.
Is English spoken in Sudan?
Yes — English is official in Sudan, spoken by about 61% of people.
How many languages are spoken in Sudan?
About 112 living languages — #17 in the world for linguistic diversity. 25 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).