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What Language Do They Speak in Vietnam?
The official language of Vietnam is Vietnamese. In total about 92 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Vietnamese (86%), Tày (3%) and Tày Tac (2%).
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Official language
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Living languages · #22
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages
Official languages of Vietnam
Most spoken languages in Vietnam
All languages of Vietnam (92)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnamese | 90,952,740 · 86% | Austroasiatic | Official |
| Tày | 3,000,000 · 3% | Tai-Kadai | Threatened |
| Tày Tac | 1,630,000 · 2% | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Hmong Daw | 1,480,626 · 1% | Hmong-Mien | Safe |
| Chinese | 1,163,349 · 1% | Sino-Tibetan | — |
| Muong | 1,100,000 · 1% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Nung (Viet Nam) | 970,000 · 0.92% | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Tai Dam | 729,737 · 0.69% | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Tai Dón | 500,000 · 0.47% | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Jarai | 260,000 · 0.25% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Maa | 200,000 · 0.19% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Koho | 200,000 · 0.19% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Bih | 180,000 · 0.17% | Austronesian | Nearly extinct |
| Rade | 180,000 · 0.17% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Hmong Njua | 179,790 · 0.17% | Hmong-Mien | Safe |
| Cao Lan | 170,000 · 0.16% | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Bahnar | 160,000 · 0.15% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Central Mnong | 130,000 · 0.12% | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| Eastern Mnong | 130,000 · 0.12% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Southern Mnong | 130,000 · 0.12% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Bulo Stieng | 100,752 · 0.1% | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Tai Daeng | 100,000 · 0.09% | Tai-Kadai | Vulnerable |
| Thu Lao | 100,000 · 0.09% | Bookkeeping | Vulnerable |
| Cacgia Roglai | 97,000 · 0.09% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Northern Roglai | 97,000 · 0.09% | Austronesian | Threatened |
| Eastern Cham | 94,125 · 0.09% | Austronesian | Threatened |
| Hre | 90,000 · 0.09% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Tho | 71,000 · 0.07% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Haroi | 35,000 · 0.03% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| Jeh | 27,000 · 0.03% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Kayong | 25,000 · 0.02% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Western Katu | 23,000 · 0.02% | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Southern Roglai | 20,000 · 0.02% | Austronesian | Threatened |
| Tai Thanh | 20,000 · 0.02% | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Chru | 19,000 · 0.02% | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
| Rengao | 18,000 · 0.02% | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| Phuong | 15,000 · 0.01% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Kháng | 14,000 · 0.01% | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Khao | 14,000 · 0.01% | Bookkeeping | Safe |
| Halang | 13,000 · 0.01% | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| Cua | 12,000 · 0.01% | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| Lachi | 9,500 · 0.01% | Tai-Kadai | Vulnerable |
| Pa-Hng | 8,248 · 0.01% | Hmong-Mien | Threatened |
| Chrau | 7,000 · 0.01% | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| Monom | 6,000 · 0.01% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Todrah | 6,000 · 0.01% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Takua | 6,000 · 0.01% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Laha (Viet Nam) | 5,700 · 0.01% | Tai-Kadai | Moribund |
| Tai Hongjin | 5,000 · 0% | Tai-Kadai | Vulnerable |
| Katua | 4,000 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Halang Doan | 3,700 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| Nguôn | 2,000 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Côông | 2,000 · 0% | Sino-Tibetan | Moribund |
| Mantsi | 1,100 · 0% | Sino-Tibetan | Vulnerable |
| Ná-Meo | 1,000 · 0% | Hmong-Mien | Safe |
| Qabiao | 710 · 0% | Tai-Kadai | Moribund |
| Chut | 650 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Maleng | 633 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Laghuu | 300 · 0% | Sino-Tibetan | Vulnerable |
| Tày Sa Pa | 300 · 0% | Tai-Kadai | Threatened |
| Brao | 300 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| En | 200 · 0% | Tai-Kadai | Vulnerable |
| White Gelao | 200 · 0% | Tai-Kadai | Moribund |
| Red Gelao | 50 | Tai-Kadai | Nearly extinct |
| Arem | 20 | Austroasiatic | Nearly extinct |
| Hmong Don | 8 | Hmong-Mien | Safe |
| Green Gelao | — | Tai-Kadai | Moribund |
| Hmong Dô | — | Hmong-Mien | Safe |
| Hung | — | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Eastern Katu | — | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Kucong | — | Sino-Tibetan | Threatened |
| Eastern Nisu | — | Sino-Tibetan | Threatened |
| Pacoh | — | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| Pa Di | — | Tai-Kadai | Vulnerable |
| Phukha | — | Sino-Tibetan | Threatened |
| Phong-Kniang | — | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Puoc | — | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Romam | — | Austroasiatic | Vulnerable |
| Sedang | — | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Sila | — | Sino-Tibetan | Vulnerable |
| Trieng | — | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Budeh Stieng | — | Austroasiatic | Moribund |
| Tareng | — | Bookkeeping | Safe |
| Ts'ün-Lao | — | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Upper Ta'oih | — | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| O'du | — | Austroasiatic | Moribund |
| Tai Do | — | Tai-Kadai | Threatened |
| Khua | — | Bookkeeping | Safe |
| Mang | — | Austroasiatic | Moribund |
| Yang Zhuang | — | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Yongnan Zhuang | — | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
| Zuojiang Zhuang | — | Tai-Kadai | Safe |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Vietnam?
The official language of Vietnam is Vietnamese. In total about 92 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Vietnamese (86%), Tày (3%) and Tày Tac (2%).
What is the official language of Vietnam?
Vietnamese.
Is English spoken in Vietnam?
English is not widely spoken in Vietnam — learn a few words of Vietnamese before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Vietnam?
About 92 living languages — #22 in the world for linguistic diversity. 29 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).