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What Language Do They Speak in Syria?
The official language of Syria is Arabic. In total about 9 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Levantine Arabic (85%), Arabic (80%) and Kurdish (8%).
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Official languages of Syria
Most spoken languages in Syria
Arabic Official
80%8%
6%
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
3%2%
Western Neo-Aramaic
0.1%Syriac
0.08%Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
All languages of Syria (9)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levantine Arabic | 20,285,590 · 85% | Afro-Asiatic | Safe |
| Arabic | 19,092,320 · 80% | Afro-Asiatic | Official |
| Kurdish | 1,909,232 · 8% | Indo-European | — |
| French | 1,408,058 · 6% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | 600,000 · 3% | Afro-Asiatic | Vulnerable |
| Armenian | 429,577 · 2% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Western Neo-Aramaic | 24,000 · 0.1% | Afro-Asiatic | Vulnerable |
| Syriac | 20,046 · 0.08% | Afro-Asiatic | — |
| Lomavren | — | Speech Register | Moribund |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Syria?
The official language of Syria is Arabic. In total about 9 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Levantine Arabic (85%), Arabic (80%) and Kurdish (8%).
What is the official language of Syria?
Arabic.
Is English spoken in Syria?
English is not widely spoken in Syria — learn a few words of Arabic before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Syria?
About 9 living languages — #121 in the world for linguistic diversity. 1 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).