| Languages of El Salvador | |
|---|---|
.svg) Dialect zones of El Salvador | |
| Official | Spanish |
| Semi-official | Nawat, English |
| Indigenous | Nawat, Lenca, Cacaopera, Qʼeqchiʼ †, Chʼortiʼ †, Xincan †, Mangue † |
| Vernacular | Salvadoran Spanish |
| Foreign | English, Italian, Arabic, Turkish, Portuguese, German, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean |
| Signed | Salvadoran Sign Language |
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The Languages of El Salvador is what the country has been influenced throughout its history from the roots of the indigenous languages. Spanish is the official language of El Salvador, plus the indigenous as recognized languages:[1]
El idioma oficial de El Salvador es el castellano. El gobierno está obligado a velar por su conservación y enseñanza. Las lenguas autóctonas que se hablan en el territorio nacional forman parte del patrimonio cultural y serán objeto de preservación, difusión y respeto.
The official language of El Salvador is Castilian. The government is required to ensure its conservation and teaching. The spoken indigenous languages in the national territory are part of the cultural heritage and will be preserved, disseminated and respected.
— Article 62 from the Constitution of El Salvador of 1983
There are also foreign languages that came from immigrants of the world and its descendants such as English, French, Italian, among others.[2]
- ^ "Constitución de la República de El Salvador (1983), art. 62" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-24. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census Results" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-30.