Languages in Egypt

The one of the Egypt official languages is Arabic. Besides all other languages in Egypt Arabic is considered as the majority speaking language. That is why it is considered as one of the official languages in Egypt. The Arabic is spoken officially on television and taught in schools. This language is also used officially by the people of government.

Egyptian Arabic

The other spoken languages in Egypt are Egyptian Arabic, English and French.  Among all the languages the Egyptian Arabic is second most common spoken language in Egypt. There is not a major difference between Arabic and standard Arabic. So, if you only learn the Arabic language it will be fine.

Egypt National Language

English is the 3rd most common speaking language among different kinds of languages In Egypt. The difference is that the most educated people of the Egypt prefer to learn and speak English in Egypt. But still, you should learn other languages in Egypt, especially the national language in Egypt. The Egypt national language is Egyptian Arabic.

Other Languages in Egypt

The other spoken languages In Egypt are very minority based speaking language. These are Nubian language and Berber language. About 60 -65 percent of people speak Arabic language, 15-17 percent speaks French, English is spoken by 20 percent of the population and only 3-5 percent speaks Nubian and Berber languages. If you want to know more about the languages you can check the Egypt official website or you can visit the website of Egypt embassy Islamabad. Before your tour to Egypt you can learn those languages and feel easy in communication by the locals of Egypt.

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