Afar speaking countries
Afar is no official language in any country, but is spoken as mother tongue in 3 countries by a minor part of the population.With a share of around 32%, it is most widespread in Djibouti. A total of about 2.4 m people worldwide speak Afar as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | Eastern Africa | no | 1.7 % | 1,954,000 |
| Djibouti | Eastern Africa | no | 31.5 % | 311,000 |
| Eritrea | Eastern Africa | no | 4.3 % | 150,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Afar as a subsequently learned language is not the subject of this page. Countries where native speakers make up only a few thousand or even a few hundred people, or countries with a percentage well below 1%, are maybe not listed here.