Regional Languages of SAARC Countries

Dari is the official language of Afghanistan and is spoken by around 50% of the population. Pashto is the second most widely spoken language in the country.

Bengali is the national language of Bangladesh and is spoken by around 98% of the population.

Dzongkha is the official language of Bhutan and is spoken by around 65% of the population. Nepali is also widely spoken in the country.

Hindi is the official language of India and is spoken by around 40% of the population. English is also an official language and is widely used in government and business.

Dhivehi is the official language of the Maldives and is spoken by around 99% of the population.

Nepali is the national language of Nepal and is spoken by around 45% of the population. English is also widely spoken in the country.

Urdu is the official language of Pakistan and is spoken by around 75% of the population. Punjabi is the second most widely spoken language in the country.

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is spoken by around 74% of the population. Tamil is also an official language and is spoken by around 18% of the population.