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Official languages of the world

This list is provided as a guide to the languages spoken officially in countries around the world.
Afghanistan: Official languages - Dari, Pushtu;
Albania: Official language - Albanian;
Algeria: Official language - Arabic; Other languages - Berber and French;
Algeria: Official language - Arabic; Other languages - Berber and French;
Angola: Official language - Portuguese;
Anguilla: Official language - English;
Antigua and Barbuda: Official language - English;
Argentina: Official language - Spanish;
Armenia: Official language - Armenian;
Aruba: See Netherlands
Australia: Official language - English; Other languages - sundry aboriginal languages;
Austria: Official language - German;
Azores: See Portugal
Bahamas:Official language - English;
Bahrain:Official language - Arabic;
Bangladesh:Official language - Bengali; Other language - English;
Barbados:Barbados: Official language - English;
Belarus:Official languages - Belarussian, Russian;
Belgium:Official languages - Dutch, French (depending on part of country); Other languages - Flemish and in border areas, some German;
Belize:Official language - English;
Benin:Official language - French;
Bermuda:Official language - English;
Bolivia:Official language - Spanish; Other languages - Aymara and Quechua;
Bosnia:Official language - Bosnian;
Botswana:Official language - English; Other languages - Setswana;
Brazil:Official language - Portuguese;
British Virgin Islands:Official language - English;
Brunei, Sultanate of:Official language - English; Other language - Malay;
ulgaria:B Official language - Bulgarian;
Burkina Faso:Official language - French;
Burma – see Myanmar
Burundi , Republic of:Official language - French; Other languages - Kiswahili, Kirundi;
Cameroon:Official languages - French, English; Other languages - Fang, Peul;
Canada:Official languages - English, French;
Cape Verde Islands:Official language - Portuguese; Other languages - French, English;
Cayman Islands:Official language - English;
Central African Rep:Official language - French; Other language - Sango;
Chad:Official language - French; Other language - Arabic;
Chi le :Official language - Spanish;
China (P.R.):Official languages - Mandarin, Cantonese;
Colombia:Official language - Spanish;
Congo:Official language - French;
Costa Rica:Official language - Spanish;
Croatia:Official language - Croatian;
Cuba:Official language - Spanish;
Cyprus:Official language - Greek; Other language - Turkish in Northern Cyprus;
Czech Republic:Official language - Czech;
Denmark :Official language - Danish;
Dominica :Official language - English;
Dominican Republic :Official language - Spanish;
Ecuador :Official language - Spanish;
Egypt :Official language - Arabic; Other language - Noub;
El Salvador :Official language - Spanish;
Eritrea :Official language - Arabic; Other languages - English and other at least 9 regional languages;
Estonia :Official language - Estonian;
Ethiopia :Official language - Amharic; Other language - English;
Faroe Islands :Official languages - Danish, Faroese;
Fiji :Official language - English;
Finland :Official languages - Finnish, Swedish;
France :Official language - French;
Gabon :Official language - French;
Gambia :Official language - English;
Germany :Official language - German;
Ghana :Official language - English;
Gibraltar :Official language - English;
Greece :Official language - Greek;
Greenland :Official language - Danish; Other language - Eskimo;
Grenada :Official language - English;
Guadeloupe :See France
Guam :Official language - English;
Guatemala :Official language - Spanish; Other language - Mayan;
Guyana :Official language - English;
Haiti :Official languages - French, Creole;
Honduras :Official language - Spanish;
Hong Kong :Official languages – English, Mandarin; Other language -, Cantonese;
Hungary :Official language - Hungarian;
Iceland:Official language - Icelandic;
India:Official language - (16 major languages, including English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Tamil, Sindhi and Napali);
Indonesia:Official language - Indonesian;
Iran:Official language - Farsi;
Iraq:Official language - Arabic;
Ireland:Official languages – Irish, English;
Israel:Official language - Hebrew; Other language - Arabic;
Italy:Official language - Italian; Other language - German spoken in South Tirol;
Ivory Coast:Official language - French;
Jamaica :Official language - English;
Japan:Official language - Japanese;
Jordan:Official language - Arabic;
Kazakhstan :Official language – Kazakh, Other language – Russian;
Kenya :Official languages – English, Kiswahili;
Kiribati :Official language - English;
Korea :Official language - Korean;
Kuwait :Official language - Arabic;
Latvia :Official language - Latvian;
Le banon :Official language - Arabic; Other language - French;
Lesotho :Official languages – Sesotho, English;
Liberia :Official language- English;
Libya :Official language - Arabic;
Liechtenstein :Official language - German;
Lithuania :Official language - Lithuanian;
Luxembourg :Official language - French; Other languages - German and Luxemburgish;
Macao:Official language - Portuguese; Other language - Mandarin;
Macedonia :Official language - Macedonian; Other language - Greek;
Madagascar:Official language - Malagasy; Other language - French;
Madeira:Official language - Portuguese;
Malawi:Official language - English;
Malaysia:Official languages – Malay, English;
Mali, Republic of:Official language - French; Other languages - Bambara, Peul;
Malta:Official language - Maltese; Other language - Arabic;
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of:Official languages – Arabic, French;
Mauritius:Official language - English; Other languages - French, Creole;
Mexico:Official language - Spanish; Other languages - some Indian dialects, e.g. Mayan;
Monaco, Principality of:Official language - French;
Montserrat:Official language - English;
Morocco:Official language - Arabic; Other languages - French, Berber;
Mozambique:Official language - Portuguese;
Myanmar :Official language - Burmese;
Namibia :Official language: - English;
Nepal :Official language - Nepali;
Netherlands :Official language - Dutch;
New Ca le donia :See France
New Zealand :Official language - English; Other languages - Maori;
Nicaragua :Official language - Spanish;
Niger :Official language - French; Other language - Hausa;
Nigeria :Official language - English; Other languages - Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo;
Norway :Official language - Norwegian;
Oman :Official language - Arabic;
Pakistan :Official language – Urdu, English; Other languages – Pashto, Baluchi, Sindhi;
Panama :Official language - Spanish;
Papua New Guinea :Official languages – English, Pidgin, Motu;
Paraguay :Official language - Spanish;
Peru :Official language - Spanish;
Philippines :Official language – Filipino, English; Other language - Spanish;
Poland :Official language - Polish;
Portugal :Official language - Portuguese;
Puerto Rico :Official languages – English, Spanish;
Qatar :Official language - Arabic;
Réunion:See France
Romania :Official language - Romanian;
Russian Federation :Official language - Russian;
Samoa :Official language - English;
San Marino , Rep. Of:Official language - Italian; Other language - San Marinese dialect;
Saudi Arabia :Official language - Arabic;
Senegal :Official language - French;
Serbia & Montenegro (former Yugoslavia ):Official language - Serbian;
Seychel le s :Official languages – English, French; Other language - Creole;
Sierra Leone :Official language - English;
Singapore :Official language - English;
Slovakia :Official language - Slovak;
Slovenia:Official language - Slovene;
Solomon Islands:Official languages – English, Pidjin;
Somalia:Official language - Somali;
South Africa:Official languages – Afrikaans, English; Other languages - Xhosa, Zulu;
Spain:Official language - Spanish; Other languages - Catalan, Galician, Basque:
Sri Lanka:Official language – Sinhala, Tamil;
St Kitts-Nevis:Official language - English;
St Lucia:Official language - Patois, English;
St Vincent & the Grenadines:Official language - English;
Sudan:Official language - Arabic;
Surinam:Official language - Dutch
Swaziland:Official language - English;
Sweden:Official language - Swedish;
Switzerland:Official language – German, French, Italian, Romansch (depending on Canton);
Syria:Official language - Arabic;
Tahiti :See France
Taiwan :Official languages – Mandarin, Cantonese;
Tanzania :Official languages – English, Swahili;
Thailand :Official language - Thai;
Togo :Official language - French; Other languages – Ewe, Kabié;
Tonga :Official languages – Tongan, English;
Trinidad & Tobago:Official language - English;
Tunisia :Official language - Arabic;
Turkey :Official language - Turkish;
Turks & Caicos Islands:Official language - English;
Tuvalu :Official languages – Tuvaluan, English;
Uganda :Official language - English; Other language - Swahili;
Ukraine :Official language – Ukrainian; Other language - Russian
United Arab Emirates :Official language - Arabic;
United States of America :Official language - English;
Uruguay :Official language - Spanish;
Vanuatu :Official languages – English, French, Bislama;
Venezuela :Official language - Spanish;
Vietnam :Official language - Vietnamese; Other languages – English, French;
Yemen :Official language - Arabic;
Zaire :Official language - French; Other languages - Swahili, Ciluba, Lingala;
Zambia :Official language - English; Other language - Bemba;
Zimbabwe :Official language - English; Other languages - Shona, Ndebele;
Although we have tried to be as accurate as possible please remember that this list is a guide only and Wolfestone Translation do not accept any responsibility for any errors and/or the use to which you might put this information.
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