Macedonian speaking countries
Macedonian is the official language in North Macedonia and is spoken in 2 more countries as monther tongue by a part of the population. The Macedonian language (native name: македонски јазик) has its roots in the Indo-European language family.With a share of around 67%, it is most widespread in North Macedonia. A total of about 1.6 m people worldwide speak Macedonian as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | Southern Europe | yes | 66.5 % | 1,378,000 |
| Bulgaria | Eastern Europe | no | 2.6 % | 180,000 |
| Albania | Southern Europe | no | 0.1 % | 3,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Macedonian 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.