Language details — Iraq

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

4 languages
Language Statuses Share, % Speakers
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
National Minority
Arabic
Official Working
92.0 37,000,000
Kurdish
Official Working
12.4 5,000,000
Turkmen
National Minority
0.5 200,000
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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