Languages of Libya
| Languages of Libya | |
|---|---|
Arabic sign at the grave of Sahabi Ruwaifa Al-Ansari | |
| Official | Standard Arabic |
| Vernacular | Libyan Arabic, other varieties of Arabic |
| Minority | various Berber languages, Domari, Tedaga, Turkish, Greek |
| Foreign | Italian, French, English |
| Signed | Libyan Sign Language |
| Keyboard layout | |
The official language of Libya is Modern Standard Arabic. Most residents speak one of the varieties of Arabic as a first language, most prominently Libyan Arabic, but also Egyptian Arabic and Tunisian Arabic.