Languages of Egypt
13 languages of the index are spoken in Egypt; 1 has official status (Arabic). The country has about 114.5 m inhabitants (2023).
13 languages2 endangered or dormantAfricaISO EG / EGY
Official languages
All languages spoken in Egypt
| Language | ISO | Family | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| araArabicاللُّغَة العَرَبِيّة | ara | Afroasiatic | +36 | 315.4 m | Safe |
| arzEgyptian Arabicاللغه المصريه الحديثه | arz | Afroasiatic | 100.5 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| msaMalayBahasa Melayu | msa | Austronesian | +15 | 77 m | |
| aecSaʽidi Arabicصعيدي | aec | Afroasiatic | 22.4 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| aylLibyan Arabic | ayl | Afroasiatic | 4.3 m | 3 · Wider Communication | |
| bejBeja | bej | Afroasiatic | 1.2 m | 5 · Developing | |
| copCopticϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ | cop | Afroasiatic | 9 · Second language only | ||
| egyEgyptianr n km.t | egy | Afroasiatic | Extinct | ||
| sizSiwa | siz | Afroasiatic | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| xmrMeroitic | xmr | Nilo-Saharan | |||
| avlBedawi Arabic | avl | Afroasiatic | +2 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| xnzKenzi | xnz | Nilo-Saharan | 7 · Shifting | ||
| eslEgyptian Sign Language | esl | — | 5 · Developing |
13 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata