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Languages Peru, in 36 editions.

The entry for Peru published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.

editions changed the text
10
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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  • Spanish (official) 82.9%,
  • Quechua (official) 13.6%,
  • Aymara (official) 1.6%,
  • Ashaninka 0.3%,
  • other native languages (includes many minor Amazonian languages) 0.8%,
  • other 0.2%,
  • none 0.1%,
  • unspecified 0.7% (2017 est.)
major-language sample(s):

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Spanish (official) 82.9%, Quechua (official) 13.6%, Aymara (official) 1.6%, Ashaninka 0.3%, other native languages (includes a large number of many minor Amazonian languages) 0.8%, other (includes foreign languages and sign language) 0.2%, none 0.1%, unspecified 0.7% (2017 est.)
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Peru: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/peru/languages.

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