Paraguay has two official languages: Spanish and Guaraní. Most people speak both, often blended as Jopara. Here is who speaks what, and why it is unique.
Paraguay · Culture
Key Facts
—Two official languages. Paraguay’s 1992 constitution makes both Spanish and Guaraní official, giving an Indigenous language equal legal footing.
—A bilingual majority. About 46 percent of Paraguayans speak both languages, roughly 34 percent speak mainly Guaraní, and about 15 percent speak only Spanish.
—Guaraní is everywhere. Around 77 percent of the population understands or speaks Guaraní, the highest rate for any Indigenous language in the Americas.
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