Languages of Palau
5 languages of the index are spoken in Palau; 3 have official status (English, Palauan and Japanese). The country has about 21,729 inhabitants (2017).
5 languages2 endangered or dormantInsular Oceania, OceaniaISO PW / PLW
Official languages
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalpauPalauanAustronesian · 17,0001 · NationaljpnJapaneseJaponic · 128 m1 · National
All languages spoken in Palau
| Language | ISO | Family | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| engEnglish | eng | Indo-European | +93 | 1.13 bn | 0 · International |
| jpnJapanese日本語 | jpn | Japonic | 128 m | 1 · National | |
| pauPalauantekoi er a Belau | pau | Austronesian | 17,000 | 1 · National | |
| sovSonsoroleseramari Dongosaro | sov | Austronesian | 600 | 6b · Threatened | |
| toxTobianramari Hatohobei | tox | Austronesian | 6b · Threatened |
5 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata