Languages of the Countries General Knowledge Notes Mcqs Solved

1. Afghanistan Dari Persian, Pashtu (both official), other Turkic and minor languages 
2. Albania Albanian (Tosk is the official dialect), Greek 
3. Algeria Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects 
4. Andorra Catalán (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese 
5. Angola Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages 
6. Antigua and Barbuda English (official), local dialects 
7. Argentina Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French 
8. Armenia Armenian 98%, Yezidi, Russian 
9. Australia English 79%, native and other languages 
10. Austria German (official nationwide); Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian (each official in one region) 
11. Azerbaijan Azerbaijani Turkic 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995 est.) 
12. Bahamas English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants) 
13. Bahrain Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu 
14. Bangladesh Bangla (official), English 
15. Barbados English 
16. Belarus Belorussian (White Russian), Russian, other 
17. Belgium Dutch (Flemish) 60%, French 40%, German less than 1% (all official) 
18. Belize English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole 
19. Benin French (official), Fon, Yoruba, tribal languages 
20. Bhutan Dzongkha (official), Tibetan dialects (among Bhotes), Nepalese dialects (among Nepalese) 
21. Bolivia Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (all official) 
22. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian 
23. Botswana English 2% (official), Setswana 78%, Kalanga 8%, Sekgalagadi 3%, other (2001) 
24. Brazil Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French 
25. Brunei Malay (official), English, Chinese 
26. Bulgaria Bulgarian 85%, Turkish 10%, Roma 4% 
27. Burkina Faso French (official); native African (Sudanic) languages 90% 
28. Burundi Kirundi and French (official), Swahili 
29. Cambodia Khmer 95% (official), French, English 
30. Cameroon French, English (both official); 24 major African language groups 
31. Canada English 59.3%, French 23.2% (both official); other 17.5% 
32. Cape Verde Portuguese, Criuolo 
33. Central African Republic French (official), Sangho (lingua franca, national), tribal languages 
34. Chad French, Arabic (both official); Sara; more than 120 languages and dialects 
35. Chile Spanish 
36. China Standard Chinese (Mandarin/Putonghua), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages 
37. Colombia Spanish 
38. Comoros Arabic and French (both official), Shikomoro (Swahili/Arabic blend) 
39. Congo, Democratic Republic of the French (official), Lingala, Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba 
40. Congo, Republic of French (official), Lingala, Monokutuba, Kikongo, many local languages and dialects 
41. Costa Rica Spanish (official), English 
42. Côte d'Ivoire French (official) and African languages (Dioula esp.) 
43. Croatia Croatian 96% (official), other 4% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, German) 
44. Cuba Spanish 
45. Cyprus Greek, Turkish (both official); English 
46. Czech Republic Czech 
47. Denmark Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (Inuit dialect), German; English is the predominant second language 
48. Djibouti French and Arabic (both official), Somali, Afar 
49. Dominica English (official) and French patois 
50. Dominican Republic Spanish 
51. East Timor Tetum, Portuguese (official); Bahasa Indonesia, English; other indigenous languages, including Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak 
52. Ecuador Spanish (official), Quechua, other Amerindian languages 
53. Egypt Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes 
54. El Salvador Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians) 
55. Equatorial Guinea Spanish, French (both official); pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo 
56. Eritrea Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages 
57. Estonia Estonian 67% (official), Russian 30%, other (2000) 
58. Ethiopia Amharic, Tigrigna, Orominga, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, English, over 70 others 
59. Fiji English (official), Fijian, Hindustani 
60. Finland Finnish 92%, Swedish 6% (both official); small Sami- (Lapp) and Russian-speaking minorities 
61. France French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects (Provençal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish) 
62. Gabon French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi 
63. Gambia English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous 
64. Georgia Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azerbaijani 6%, other 7% (Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia) 
65. Germany German 
66. Ghana English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga) 
67. Greece Greek 99% (official), English, French 
68. Grenada English (official), French patois 
69. Guatemala Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) 
70. Guinea French (official), native tongues (Malinké, Susu, Fulani) 
71. Guinea-Bissau Portuguese (official), Criolo, African languages 
72. Guyana English (official), Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi, Urdu 
73. Haiti Creole and French (both official) 
74. Honduras Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects; English widely spoken in business 
75. Hungary Magyar (Hungarian) 94%, other 6% 
76. Iceland Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken 
77. India Hindi 30%, English, Bengali, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Kannada, Assamese, Sanskrit, Sindhi (all official); Hindi/Urdu; 1,600+ dialects 
78. Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia (official), English, Dutch, Javanese, and more than 580 other languages and dialects 
79. Iran Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2% 
80. Iraq Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian 
81. Ireland English, Irish (Gaelic) (both official) 
82. Israel Hebrew (official), Arabic, English 
83. Italy Italian (official); German-, French-, and Slovene-speaking minorities 
84. Jamaica English, Jamaican Creole 
85. Japan Japanese 
86. Jordan Arabic (official), English 
87. Kazakhstan Kazak (Qazaq, state language) 64%; Russian (official, used in everyday business) 95% (2001 est.) 
88. Kenya English (official), Swahili (national), and numerous indigenous languages 
89. Kiribati English (official), I-Kiribati (Gilbertese) 
90. Korea, North Korean 
91. Korea, South Korean, English widely taught 
92. Kuwait Arabic (official), English 
93. Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz, Russian (both official) 
94. Laos Lao (official), French, English, various ethnic languages 
95. Latvia Latvian 58% (official), Russian 38%, Lithuanian, other (2000) 
96. Lebanon Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian 
97. Lesotho English, Sesotho (both official); Zulu, Xhosa 
98. Liberia English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic-group languages 
99. Libya Arabic, Italian, and English widely understood in major cities 
100. Liechtenstein German (official), Alemannic dialect 
101. Lithuania Lithuanian 82% (official), Russian 8%, Polish 6% (2001) 
102. Luxembourg Luxermbourgish (national) French, German (both administrative) 
103. Macedonia Macedonian 67%, Albanian 25% (both official); Turkish 4%, Roma 2%, Serbian 1% (2002) 
104. Madagascar Malagasy and French (both official) 
105. Malawi Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998) 
106. Malaysia Bahasa Melayu (Malay, official), English, Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; several indigenous languages (including Iban, Kadazan) in East Malaysia 
107. Maldives Maldivian Dhivehi (official); English spoken by most government officials 
108. Mali French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages 
109. Malta Maltese and English (both official) 
110. Marshall Islands Marshallese 98% (two major dialects from the Malayo-Polynesian family), English widely spoken as a second language (both official); Japanese 
111. Mauritania Hassaniya Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, French, Wolof 
112. Mauritius English less than 1% (official), Creole 81%, Bojpoori 12%, French 3% (2000) 
113. Mexico Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages 
114. Micronesia English (official, common), Chukese, Pohnpeian, Yapase, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi 
115. Moldova Moldovan (official; virtually the same as Romanian), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect) 
116. Monaco French (official), English, Italian, Monégasque 
117. Mongolia Mongolian, 90%; also Turkic and Russian (1999) 
118. Montenegro Serbian/Montenegrin (Ijekavian dialect—official) 
119. Morocco Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often used for business, government, and diplomacy 
120. Mozambique Portuguese 9% (official; second language of 27%), Emakhuwa 26%, Xichangana 11%, Elomwe 8%, Cisena 7%, Echuwabo 6%, other Mozambican languages 32% (1997) 
121. Myanmar Burmese, minority languages 
122. Namibia English 7% (official), Afrikaans is common language of most of the population and of about 60% of the white population, German 32%; indigenous languages: Oshivambo, Herero, Nama 
123. Nauru Nauruan (official), English 
124. Nepal Nepali 48% (official), Maithali 12%, Bhojpuri 7%, Tharu 6%, Tamang 5%, others. English spoken by many in government and business (2001) 
125. Netherlands Dutch, Frisian (both official) 
126. New Zealand English, Maori (both official) 
127. Nicaragua Spanish 98% (official); English and indigenous languages on Atlantic coast (1995) 
128. Niger French (official), Hausa, Djerma 
129. Nigeria English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani, and more than 200 others 
130. Norway Bokmål Norwegian, Nynorsk Norwegian (both official); small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities (Sami is official in six municipalities) 
131. Oman Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects 
132. Pakistan Urdu 8%, English (both official); Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, Burushaski, and others 8% 
133. Palau Palauan 64.7%, English 9.4%, Sonsoralese, Tobi, Angaur (each official on some islands), Filipino 13.5%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000) 
134. Palestinian State (proposed) Arabic, Hebrew, English 
135. Panama Spanish (official), English 14%, many bilingual 
136. Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin (Melanesian Pidgin, the lingua franca), Hiri Motu (in Papua region), English 1%–2%; 715 indigenous languages 
137. Paraguay Spanish, Guaraní (both official) 
138. Peru Spanish, Quéchua (both official); Aymara; many minor Amazonian languages 
139. Philippines Filipino (based on Tagalog), English (both official); eight major dialects: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense 
140. Poland Polish 98% (2002) 
141. Portugal Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used) 
142. Qatar Arabic (official); English a common second language 
143. Romania Romanian (official), Hungarian, German 
144. Russia Russian, others 
145. Rwanda Kinyarwanda, French, and English (all official); Kiswahili in commercial centers 
146. St. Kitts and Nevis English 
147. St. Lucia English (official), French patois 
148. St. Vincent and the Grenadines English, French patois 
149. Samoa Samoan, English 
150. San Marino Italian 
151. São Tomé and Príncipe Portuguese (official) 
152. Saudi Arabia Arabic 
153. Senegal French (official); Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka 
154. Serbia Serbian (official); Romanian, Hungarian, Slovak, and Croatian (all official in Vojvodina); Albanian (official in Kosovo) 
155. Seychelles Seselwa Creole 92%, English 5%, French (all official) (2002) 
156. Sierra Leone English (official), Mende (southern vernacular), Temne (northern vernacular), Krio (lingua franca) 
157. Singapore Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000) 
158. Slovakia Slovak 84% (official), Hungarian 11%, Roma 2%, Ukrainian 1% (2001) 
159. Slovenia Slovenian 91%, Serbo-Croatian 5% (2002) 
160. Solomon Islands English 1%–2% (official), Melanesian pidgin (lingua franca), 120 indigenous languages 
161. Somalia Somali (official), Arabic, English, Italian 
162. South Africa IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% (2001) 
163. Spain Castilian Spanish 74% (official nationwide); Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2% (each official regionally) 
164. Sri Lanka Sinhala 74% (official and national), Tamil 18% (national), other 8%; English is commonly used in government and spoken competently by about 10% 
165. Sudan Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages, English 
166. Suriname Dutch (official), Surinamese (lingua franca), English widely spoken, Hindustani, Javanese 
167. Swaziland English, siSwati (both official) 
168. Sweden Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities 
169. Switzerland German 64%, French 20%, Italian 7% (all official); Romansch 0.5% (national) 
170. Syria Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood 
171. Taiwan Chinese (Mandarin, official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects 
172. Tajikistan Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business 
173. Tanzania Swahili, English (both official); Arabic; many local languages 
174. Thailand Thai (Siamese), English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects 
175. Togo French (official, commerce); Ewé, Mina (south); Kabyé, Dagomba (north); and many dialects 
176. Tonga Tongan (an Austronesian language), English 
177. Trinidad and Tobago English (official), Hindi, French, Spanish, Chinese 
178. Tunisia Arabic (official, commerce), French (commerce) 
179. Turkey Turkish (official), Kurdish, Dimli, Azeri, Kabardian 
180. Turkmenistan Turkmen 72%; Russian 12%; Uzbek 9%, other 7% 
181. Tuvalu Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui) 
182. Uganda English (official), Ganda or Luganda, other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic 
183. Ukraine Ukrainian 67%, Russian 24%, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian 
184. United Arab Emirates Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu 
185. United Kingdom English, Welsh, Scots Gaelic 
186. United States English 82%, Spanish 11% (2000) 
187. Uruguay Spanish, Portunol, or Brazilero 
188. Uzbekistan Uzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1% 
189. Vanuatu Bislama 23% (a Melanesian pidgin English), English 2%, French 1% (all 3 official); more than 100 local languages 73% 
190. Vatican City (Holy See) Italian, Latin, French, various other languages 
191. Venezuela Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects 
192. Vietnam Vietnamese (official); English (increasingly favored as a second language); some French, Chinese, Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian) 
193. Western Sahara (proposed state) Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic 
194. Yemen Arabic 
195. Zambia English (official); major vernaculars: Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga; about 70 other indigenous languages 
196. Zimbabwe English (official), Shona, Ndebele (Sindebele), numerous minor tribal dialects