Languages spoken in Jordan
Asia · Capital: Amman · Population 11.2 million
The official language of Jordan is Arabic. An estimated 100% of the population speaks it as a first or additional language, or roughly 11.2 million people. After Arabic, the most widely spoken are Levantine Arabic at 66% and English at 45%. Arabic belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family. Arabic is also spoken in all five of its neighbours. In total, three languages are recorded in Jordan, and their shares add up to 211% of the population, which implies the average resident speaks about 2.1 of them.
What languages are spoken in Jordan?
| Language | Share of population | Status | Estimated speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArabicAfro-Asiatic | 100% | Official | 11.2 million |
| Levantine ArabicAfro-Asiatic | 66% | Spoken | 7.4 million |
| EnglishIndo-European | 45% | Spoken | 5 million |
Percentages are the share of the population that speaks each language, including as a second language, so they add up to well over 100% in multilingual countries. Speaker counts are estimates derived from the percentage and the country's population, not counted figures.
What is the official language of Jordan?
The official language of Jordan is Arabic. Arabic is spoken by an estimated 100% of the population, or roughly 11.2 million people, counting both first-language and additional speakers.
Official status comes from Unicode CLDR. It distinguishes languages that are official nationwide, those used as de facto official without being named in law, and those official only in particular regions or territories.
How many people speak Arabic in Jordan?
An estimated 100% of Jordan's 11.2 million people speak Arabic, which works out at roughly 11.2 million speakers. That figure is derived from the population and the reported share, and it counts second-language speakers, so it is an estimate rather than a census count.
Key facts about Jordan
- Capital
- Amman
- Population
- 11.2 million
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 89,342 km²
- Currency
- JOD
- Languages recorded
- 3
- Land borders
- 5
- ISO codes
- JO / JOR / 400
Which countries border Jordan?
Jordan shares a land border with five countries: Israel, Iraq, the Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Arabic, the most widely spoken language in Jordan, is also spoken in Israel, Iraq, the Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, and 1 others.
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Language shares, population, and official status: Unicode CLDR. Capital, area, borders, and currency: mledoze/countries (ODbL 1.0). Flag image: flagcdn.com. Speaker counts are estimates derived from population and reported share.