This table lists languages spoken in Iraq, 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
7 languages| Language | Statuses | Language presence |
|---|---|---|
|
Arabic
|
Official
Working
|
68% · ≈ 32.6 m |
|
English
|
No special status | 35% · ≈ 16.8 m |
|
Central Kurdish
|
Regional
|
12% · ≈ 5.8 m |
|
Kurdish
|
Official
Working
|
10% · ≈ 4.8 m |
|
Azerbaijani
|
Regional
|
1.8% · ≈ 864 k |
|
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
|
National
Minority
|
— |
|
Turkmen
|
National
Minority
|
— |