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Languages of Central African Republic

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Languages, writing systems and language context

République centrafricaine
COUNTRY LANGUAGE PROFILE
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French
Text direction: LTR

Sango is the national language of the Central African Republic, and Sango and French are the official languages under the Constitution.

2
Core languages shown
Country-level reference set
French
First listed core language
Not a speaker-share estimate
1
Writing system represented
Across the core language set
LTR
Primary text direction
Additional directions noted below

Language Overview

FrenchSango

Read the Characters

French · 26 characters

French · 26 characters
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How to Read the Language Landscape

PolicyLegal and administrative language status may differ between national and subnational government.
Everyday useA language can be socially dominant without being the only language used at home, school, work or in media.
Community diversityIndigenous, minority, migrant and sign languages can remain important even when they are not part of a short national headline list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What languages are used in the Central African Republic?

Sango is the national language of the Central African Republic, and Sango and French are the official languages under the Constitution.

What writing systems are used in the Central African Republic?

The represented writing system is Latin and the primary direction shown is left to right.

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Sources & methodology

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Presidency of the Central African Republic: Constitution

Official constitutional source. Article 24 identifies Sango as the national language and Sango and French as the official languages.

Unicode CLDR: Country/Region Names

Localized country display-name reference. CLDR names are customary UI/display names, not claims about a state’s full constitutional long-form name.

Unicode: Supported Scripts

Reference for the writing-system/script families represented in the character component.

Unicode: Writing Direction and Bidirectional Text

Reference for left-to-right and right-to-left script direction and bidirectional text behavior.

Unicode Character Database: NamesList

Reference for Unicode character names used as small readout labels under selected character samples; these labels are not presented as a complete transliteration standard.