Languages of the country
Algeria
Official languages (2): Arabic, Kabyle. Population (CLDR): 47 million.
Map of regions
We have not described regional languages for this country yet – the map shows the whole country in the colour of its main language.
Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic العربية | Co-official | 74% |
|
Kabyle
Taqbaylit Tamazight (the Berber languages) has been official since 2016; Kabyle is the largest of them. |
Co-official | 7.8% |
| Algerian Arabic | Widely used | 83% |
|
French
français No official status, but widely used in administration, business and education. |
Widely used | 33% |
| Hassaniyya | Widely used | 11% |
| English | Minority | 7% |
Algeria on other Ominuvo maps
- World in NumbersPopulation: 47.4 million (2025)Source: World Bank – WDI: UN World Population Prospects (CC BY 4.0)
- Prices around the worldAlgerian dinar (DZD)Source: ISO 4217
- Time zones mapUTC+1Source: IANA tz database (public domain)
- Plugs and sockets of the worldType C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz
- National dishes of the world3 national dishes
- Plants of the world10 characteristic plants
- Castles map4 castles and palacesSource: Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- Volcano & earthquake map3 volcanoesSource: Smithsonian GVP (Smithsonian Terms of Use)
- VPN provider mapServers of 12 VPN providersSource: VPN Map (Ominuvo) (CC BY 4.0)