Australian English is the country's common language and de facto national language. While Australia has no official language, English is the first language of the majority of the population, being the only language spoken in the home for about 72.7% of Australians.
What is Australia's main language?
Although English is not Australia's official language, it is effectively the de facto national language and is almost universally spoken. Nevertheless, there are hundreds of Aboriginal languages, though many have become extinct since 1950, and most of the surviving languages have very few speakers.
What are the top 5 languages spoken in Australia?
According to the 2016 Census, the Top 10 Languages Spoken in Australia are:
- Mandarin.
- Arabic.
- Cantonese.
- Vietnamese.
- Italian.
- Greek.
- Tagalog/Filipino.
- Hindi.