More than 99.2% of Colombians speak the Spanish language; also 65 Amerindian languages, 2 Creole languages and the Romani language are spoken in the country. English has official status in the San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands. read more
Official Language of Colombia. Spanish is the most popular language spoken in Colombia, and is spoken by more than 99.2% of Colombians. However, the Spanish language spoken in Colombia, known as the Colombian Spanish, varies from the traditional Spanish language spoken in Spain and other Spanish-speaking nations. read more
The Spanish Language in Colombia. About the Spanish Language in General. The overwhelmingly most common language spoken in Colombia, Spanish is a Romance language of European origin. Its grammar comes from Latin, as well as French, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian. read more