The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish [1] . In addition to them, there are several more less common languages.
| Languages of Iraq | |
|---|---|
| Official | standard arabic , kurdish |
| Main languages | Iraqi Arabic |
| Regional | Syrian (Assyrian-New Aramaic), Turkmen (South Azerbaijan) |
| Minority languages | New Aramaic, Armenian, Persian |
| Major foreign languages | English |
| Sign languages | |
| Keyboard layout | |
The most common language in Iraq is the Iraqi (Mesopotamian) dialect of the Arabic language. Kurdish, which is the second official language in Iraq after Arabic, is spoken by approximately 15-20% of the population. Iraqi Turkmens speak the southern dialect of the Azerbaijani language . New Aramaic is spoken by approximately 5% of the population [2] . In addition to them, there are several more spoken languages: Manday, Shabak, Armenian and Persian .
Arabic is used to record Arabic, Kurdish, Persian, and South Azerbaijani languages. Syria is used for the New Waramite languages, and the Armenian letter is used for the Armenian languages.
The status of the Arabic and Kurdish languages is enshrined in the Constitution of Iraq, and the “Syrian” (Assyrian-New Aramaic) and “Turkmen” (South Azerbaijan) are recognized as regional languages. In addition, any of the regions of Iraq can declare any other language the official language of the region if the majority of the population vote for it in a general referendum [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Constitution of Iraq . Date of treatment March 5, 2015. Archived on November 28, 2016.
- ↑ Iraq . CIA World Factbook (July 31, 2012). Date of treatment March 5, 2015.