Languages spoken in the Seychelles
Africa · Capital: Victoria · Population 122,729
In the Seychelles, two languages have official status: French and English. French is the most widely spoken language, with an estimated 53% of the population speaking it as a first or additional language, or roughly 65,046 people. The only other recorded language is English, at 38% of the population. French belongs to the Indo-European language family. In total, two languages are recorded in the Seychelles, and their shares add up to 91% of the population, which implies the average resident speaks about 0.9 of them.
What languages are spoken in the Seychelles?
| Language | Share of population | Status | Estimated speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrenchIndo-European | 53% | Official | 65,046 |
| EnglishIndo-European | 38% | Official | 46,637 |
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 the Seychelles?
In the Seychelles, two languages have official status: French and English. French is spoken by an estimated 53% of the population, or roughly 65,046 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 French in the Seychelles?
An estimated 53% of the Seychelles's 122,729 people speak French, which works out at roughly 65,046 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 the Seychelles
- Capital
- Victoria
- Population
- 122,729
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 452 km²
- Currency
- SCR
- Languages recorded
- 2
- Land borders
- None
- ISO codes
- SC / SYC / 690
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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.