The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Central America and the Caribbean
Languages Belize, in 36 editions.
The entry for Belize published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2016 edition
Same as 2015The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
- English (official),
- Spanish,
- Maya,
- Garifuna (Carib)
English (official), Spanish, Maya, Garifuna (Carib)
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
- English (official),
- Spanish,
- Maya,
- Garifuna (Carib)
English (official), Spanish, Maya, Garifuna (Carib)
The same text in 4 editions, 1996 to 1999.
- English (official),
- Spanish,
- Mayan,
- Garifuna (Carib)
English (official), Spanish, Maya, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib)
The same text in 7 editions, 2000 to 2006.
- English (official),
- Spanish,
- Mayan,
- Garifuna (Carib),
- Creole
English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib) (Carib), Creole
The same text in 8 editions, 2007 to 2014.
Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna 3.4% (Carib), Creole German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2% (2000 census)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2010 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak)
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2010 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2018 to 2020.
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census
English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak) (2010 est.)
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2010 est.)
- English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak);
- note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2010 est.)
- major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak) (2010 est.) speak); note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2010 est.)
note:
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.5%;
- note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2010 est.)
- major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak); 0.5%; note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2010 est.)
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census
English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.5%; note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census 0.5% (2010 est.)
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Belize: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/belize/languages.