Language details — Algeria

This table lists languages spoken in Algeria, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

9 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
Algerian Arabic
No special status 83% · ≈ 39.9 m
Arabic
Official Working
74% · ≈ 35.5 m
French
Official Working
33% · ≈ 15.8 m
Hassaniyya
No special status 11% · ≈ 5.3 m
Kabyle
No special status 7.8% · ≈ 3.7 m
English
No special status 7% · ≈ 3.4 m
Berber
National Regional Minority
Central Atlas Tamazight
Regional
Tidikelt Tamazight
Regional
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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