Languages of Argentina at a glance
- 28living languages
- 7language families
- 47 millionpeople (CLDR estimate)
- 2with a CLDR share
Tap the map to list every language whose area covers a spot in Argentina. Areas are generalisations from published atlases and overlap, and a language that is mapped here is not necessarily spoken everywhere inside its area.
Languages spoken in Argentina
Languages with a Unicode CLDR share come first, biggest first by estimated speakers; the rest follow A to Z. Estimated speakers are the share applied to CLDR’s own population figure for the country.
| Language | Family | Share of population | Estimated speakers | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Indo-European | 100% | 46,994,400 | Not endangered |
| English | Indo-European | 7% | 3,289,608 | Not endangered |
| Central Aymara | Aymaran | Threatened | ||
| Chiripá | Tupian | Shifting | ||
| Eastern Bolivian Guaraní | Tupian | Threatened | ||
| Eastern Yiddish | Indo-European | Not endangered | ||
| Forest Chorote | Mataguayan | Shifting | ||
| Güisnay | Mataguayan | Threatened | ||
| Huilliche | Araucanian | Moribund | ||
| Kaiwá | Tupian | Threatened | ||
| Maká | Mataguayan | Shifting | ||
| Mapudungun | Araucanian | Shifting | ||
| Mbyá Guaraní | Tupian | Threatened | ||
| Mocoví | Guaicuruan | Shifting | ||
| Nivaclé | Mataguayan | Shifting | ||
| Paraguayan Guaraní | Tupian | Not endangered | ||
| Pilagá | Guaicuruan | Shifting | ||
| Portuguese | Indo-European | Not endangered | ||
| Riverine Chorote | Mataguayan | Shifting | ||
| Santiago del Estero Quichua | Quechuan | Threatened | ||
| South Bolivian Quechua | Quechuan | Not endangered | ||
| Southern Aymara | Aymaran | Not endangered | ||
| Tapieté | Tupian | Shifting | ||
| Toba | Guaicuruan | Threatened | ||
| Vejoz | Mataguayan | Threatened | ||
| Weenhayek | Mataguayan | Threatened | ||
| Welsh | Indo-European | Threatened | ||
| Western Bolivian Guaraní | Tupian | Shifting |
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Language families in Argentina
- Tupian (7 languages)
- Mataguayan (7 languages)
- Indo-European (5 languages)
- Guaicuruan (3 languages)
- Aymaran (2 languages)
- Araucanian (2 languages)
- Quechuan (2 languages)
About these numbers
The list of languages in Argentina comes from the overlap of Glottography and Glottolog language areas and positions with the country outline, together with the languages Glottolog assigns to the country. The shares come from Unicode CLDR release 48 and are estimates. See every source and licence.
Questions about languages in Argentina
How many languages are spoken in Argentina?
28 living languages are mapped in Argentina, from 7 families. The number depends on how a catalogue decides where one language ends and another begins, so other sources give other totals.
What is the most spoken language in Argentina?
By Unicode CLDR's estimate, Spanish is spoken by 100% of the population, about 46,994,400 people, followed by English (7%). Shares are approximate, can add up to more than 100% because many people speak several languages, and only cover languages CLDR has a figure for.
Which language families are found in Argentina?
Tupian (7 languages), Mataguayan (7 languages), Indo-European (5 languages), Guaicuruan (3 languages) and Aymaran (2 languages), and 2 more.