This table lists languages spoken in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 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
17 languages| Language | Statuses | Language presence |
|---|---|---|
|
Persian
|
Official
Working
|
75% · ≈ 69.9 m |
|
Azerbaijani
|
National
Minority
|
24% · ≈ 22.4 m |
|
Mazanderani
|
No special status | 5% · ≈ 4.7 m |
|
Gilaki
|
No special status | 4.6% · ≈ 4.3 m |
|
Southern Kurdish
|
No special status | 4.5% · ≈ 4.2 m |
|
Turkmen
|
No special status | 2.8% · ≈ 2.6 m |
|
Northern Luri
|
National
Minority
|
2.1% · ≈ 2 m |
|
Arabic
|
National
Minority
|
2% · ≈ 1.9 m |
|
Baluchi
|
National
Minority
|
2% · ≈ 1.9 m |
|
Domari
|
No special status | 1.9% · ≈ 1.8 m |
|
Bakhtiari
|
No special status | 1.4% · ≈ 1.3 m |
|
Southern Luri
|
No special status | 1.2% · ≈ 1.1 m |
|
Algerian Saharan Arabic
|
National
|
— |
|
Kurdish
|
National
Minority
|
— |
|
Luri
|
National
Minority
|
— |
|
South Azerbaijani
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Southern Balochi
|
National
Minority
|
— |