Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Belize

Known primarily for its coral reefs, punta music and extensive September Celebrations, Belize is one of those countries you seldom think about. But beneath all that, the country boasts impressive linguistic diversity with the languages of Belize being among the most diverse in the world!

Indeed, the former Spanish and later British colony has certainly impacted the languages spoken in the tiny Caribbean nation, both with the foreign languages spoken there and how native languages have evolved there…

Official Language of Belize

English

Indigenous Languages of Belize

Belizean Creole (Kriol)

Q’eqchi’ Maya

Mopan Maya

Garifuna

Foreign Languages of Belize

Spanish

German

Hindi

Chinese

Arabic