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Languages Iraq, in 36 editions.
The entry for Iraq published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- 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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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
- Arabic (official),
- Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
- Assyrian,
- Armenian
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian
- Arabic (official),
- Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
- Assyrian,
- Armenian
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
- Arabic,
- Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
- Assyrian,
- Armenian
Arabic (official), Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian
- Arabic,
- Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
- Assyrian,
- Armenian
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian,
Armenian
- Arabic,
- Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
- Assyrian,
- Armenian
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian,
Assyrian, Armenian
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- Arabic,
- Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
- Assyrian,
- Armenian
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
Armenian
- Arabic,
- Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
- Assyrian,
- Armenian
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian,
Assyrian, Armenian
The same text in 8 editions, 2000 to 2007.
- Arabic,
- Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
- Assyrian,
- Armenian
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
- Arabic,
- Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
- Turkoman (a Turkish dialect),
- Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic),
- Armenian
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Turkoman (a Turkish dialect), Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic), Armenian
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- Arabic (official),
- Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions),
- Turkoman (a Turkish dialect),
- Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic),
- Armenian
Arabic, Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Turkoman (a Turkish dialect), Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic), Armenian
The same text in 5 editions, 2012 to 2016.
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) and Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic) are official in areas where they constitute a majority of the population), Armenian
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Turkoman (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect), dialect) and Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic), (Neo-Aramaic) are official in areas where they constitute a majority of the population), Armenian
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect), Syriac (Neo-Aramaic), and Armenian are official in areas where native speakers of these languages constitute a majority of the population)
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) dialect), Syriac (Neo-Aramaic), and Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic) Armenian are official in areas where they native speakers of these languages constitute a majority of the population), Armenian population)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect), Syriac (Neo-Aramaic), and Armenian are official in areas where native speakers of these languages constitute a majority of the population
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect), Syriac (Neo-Aramaic), and Armenian are official in areas where native speakers of these languages constitute a majority of the population) population
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect), Syriac (Neo-Aramaic), and Armenian are official in areas where native speakers of these languages constitute a majority of the population
- major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، أحسن مصدر للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
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Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect), Syriac (Neo-Aramaic), and Armenian are official in areas where native speakers of these languages constitute a majority of the population
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، أحسن مصدر للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
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- Arabic (official), Kurdish (official);
- Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) and Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) are recognized as official languages where native speakers of these languages are present;
- Iraqis have the right to be educated in their native language
- major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، أحسن مصدر للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
ڕاستییەکانی جیهان، باشترین سەرچاوەیە بۆ زانیارییە بنەڕەتییەکان (Kurdish)
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Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), (official); Turkmen (a Turkish dialect), Syriac (Neo-Aramaic), dialect) and Armenian Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) are recognized as official in areas languages where native speakers of these languages constitute a majority of are present; Iraqis have the population right to be educated in their native language
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، أحسن مصدر للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
ڕاستییەکانی جیهان، باشترین سەرچاوەیە بۆ زانیارییە بنەڕەتییەکان (Kurdish)
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The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official); Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) and Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) are recognized as official languages where native speakers of these languages are present
- major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، أحسن مصدر للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
ڕاستییەکانی جیهان، باشترین سەرچاوەیە بۆ زانیارییە بنەڕەتییەکان (Kurdish)
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Arabic (official), Kurdish (official); Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) and Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) are recognized as official languages where native speakers of these languages are present; Iraqis have the right to be educated in their native language present
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، أحسن مصدر للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
ڕاستییەکانی جیهان، باشترین سەرچاوەیە بۆ زانیارییە بنەڕەتییەکان (Kurdish)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iraq: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iraq/languages.