How many people in South Sudan speak Arabic?

Due to long time resisting the Arabization program, South Sudanese virtually aren't able much to speak Arabic. This is completely understandable, given the bloody past between the Arabs North and Nilotic South. read more

Despite Arabic is one of regional language in South Sudan and the country has opted to join the Arab League, South Sudan is also currently following the de-Arabization and they are removing Arabic influence. Right now, at least 15% South Sudanese use Arabic, but in the future, Arabic speakers will be only 5%. read more

South Sudan is a multilingual country, with over 60 indigenous languages spoken. The official language of the country is English which was introduced in the region during the colonial era. The indigenous languages with the most speakers are Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande. Both English and Juba Arabic, an Arabic pidgin used by several thousand people especially in the capital city of Juba, serve as lingua francas. read more

In South Sudan, the languages with the most speakers are Nuer with 740,000 speakers in 1982 and the Dinka sociolinguistic language or dialect continuum with perhaps 1.4 million in 1986; these two groups of languages are also closely related to one another. read more