In this series of articles we overview languages present in any given country. This time we are looking at the languages spoken in Algeria
The biggest languages present in Algeria include:
- Arabic
- French
- Tamazight
The following languages are legally recognized as the “official languages” of the country:
- Arabic
- Tamazight
Below you will find summaries for the languages supported by our translation services.
Arabic
Arabic belongs to the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. It is one of the official languages of Algeria, alongside 2 other.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 422 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Afro-Asiatic |
| Writing | Arabic abjad |
| Major Arabic-speaking populations in: | 22 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
There are major Arabic-speaking populations in more than 20 countries of the world. With regard to the number of speakers, the most notable 3 countries are Algeria, Bahrain, and Comoros.
Writing
Arabic employs the Arabic abjad. It is written in the right-to-left fashion.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Algerian market via the Arabic language, you might be interested in the following services:
- Arabic Document Translation
- Arabic Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- Arabic E-Commerce Translation
French
French belongs to the Romance branch of the Indo-European language family. It has no country-wide official status in Algeria.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 274 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Writing | French alphabet |
| Major French-speaking populations in: | 49 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
More than a hundred million people use French as their language of day-to-day communication. Countries with a significant number of people speaking the language include:
- Cambodia
- Vanuatu
- Haiti
- Senegal
- Albania
- Vietnam
- Cape Verde
- Seychelles
- Mali
Writing
French uses the Latin alphabet. It employs the extended version of the script, however, with 16 additional symbols. It is written from left to right.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Algerian market via the French language, you might be interested in the following services:
- French Document Translation
- French Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- French E-Commerce Translation
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