Languages of the Indian Ocean: A Test of Your Linguistic Knowledge

Malagasy is the official language of Madagascar and is spoken by over 90% of the population.

English is the official language of Mauritius, although French and Creole are also widely spoken.

Creole is the official language of Seychelles and is spoken by over 90% of the population.

Comorian is the official language of the Comoros and is spoken by over 90% of the population.

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is spoken by over 70% of the population.

Dhivehi is the official language of the Maldives and is spoken by over 90% of the population.

English is the official language of the Chagos Islands, although Creole is also widely spoken.

Hindi is the official language of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, although Tamil, Bengali, and Nicobarese are also spoken.

Malayalam is the official language of the Lakshadweep Islands, although Hindi, Tamil, and Arabic are also spoken.

English is the official language of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

French is the official language of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

English is the official language of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

English is the official language of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, although Malay and Chinese are also spoken.

English is the official language of the Christmas Island, although Malay and Chinese are also spoken.

English is the official language of the Norfolk Island, although Norfuk and Pitcairnese are also spoken.