Language details — Egypt

This table lists languages spoken in Egypt, 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

8 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
Arabic
Official Working
94% · ≈ 112.9 m
Egyptian Arabic
No special status 64% · ≈ 76.9 m
English
No special status 35% · ≈ 42 m
Coptic
No special status 6% · ≈ 7.2 m
Beja
Minority
—
French
No special status —
Nobiin
Minority
—
Old Nubian
Minority
—
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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