30+ Facts About Languages In Andorra That You Need To Know

Question 1

What is the official language in Andorra?

Answer

Catalan is the only official language of Andorra. Here are a few words you should know: hola (hello), adeu (goodbye), si (yes), no (no).

Question 2

What percentage of people in Andorra consider Catalan their first language?

Answer

According to the Government of Andorra, in 2022, 44.1% of the population has Catalan as their first language.

Question 3

What variety of Catalan is spoken in Andorra?

Answer

The variety of Catalan spoken in Andorra is North-Western Catalan.

Question 4

How many people speak French at home in Andorra?

Answer

According to the Government of Andorra, in 2022, 10% of the population speaks French at home.

Question 5

Is Portuguese spoken in Andorra?

Answer

Portuguese is the third most spoken language in Andorra. According to the Andorran Government, over 10% of Andorra's population is Portuguese.

Question 6

What language(s) are used in Andorra's education system?

Answer

In Andorra, there are three schooling systems which use either Catalan, Spanish, or French as the language of instruction.

Question 7

Has Andorra used Catalan at the Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer

All of Andorra's entries in the Eurovision Song Contest have been exclusively or partially in the Catalan language. Andorra's first entry was in 2004, "Jugarem a estimar-nos," performed by Marta Roure.

Question 8

How many people in Andorra speak Spanish at home?

Answer

According to the Government of Andorra, in 2022, 44% of the population speaks Spanish at home.

Question 9

Are there English-language schools in Andorra?

Answer

There are two private schools in Andorra which have English as the language of instruction (one is mainly in English, the other is bilingual English-Spanish).

Question 10

How many students in Andorra attend Catalan-language schools?

Answer

According to the Council of Europe, approximately 40% of children in Andorra attend schools where Catalan is the main language.

Question 11

How many students in Andorra attend French-language schools?

Answer

According to the Council of Europe, approximately a third of children in Andorra attend schools where French is the main language.

Question 12

How many students in Andorra attend Spanish-language schools?

Answer

Approximately a quarter of children in Andorra attend schools where Spanish is the main language.

Question 13

What percentage of people in Andorra consider Spanish their first language?

Answer

According to the Government of Andorra, in 2022, 40.3% of the population has Spanish as their first language.

Question 14

What language does Andorra Televisió use?

Answer

The public television broadcaster of Andorra broadcasts in Catalan: Andorra Televisió.

Question 15

What percentage of people in Andorra consider English their first language?

Answer

English is the first language of 3% of the Andorran population, according to the Andorran Government.

Question 16

Do Andorrans watch Spanish television?

Answer

Spanish-language television is popular in Andorra.

Question 17

How many people can speak Catalan in Andorra?

Answer

According to a study published by the Generalitat de Catalunya in 2019, 70.9% of the Andorran population can speak Catalan at a very high standard.

Question 18

What is the most popular Catalan-language newspaper in Andorra?

Answer

The most popular newspaper in Andorra, El Periòdic d'Andorra, is in Catalan. It was founded in 1997.

Question 19

Do Andorrans identify with Catalan?

Answer

Over half the population identifies with the Catalan language, according to data from the Government of Andorra.

Question 20

Is music in Spanish popular in Andorra?

Answer

According to YouTube, in 2022, the ten most listened-to songs in Andorra were in the Spanish language.

Question 21

What is the language of the University of Andorra?

Answer

Catalan is the main language of the University of Andorra.

Question 22

Do Andorrans use Catalan at work?

Answer

According to the Government of Andorra, in 2022, 48.2% of the population says Catalan is the most used language at work.

Question 23

Do Andorrans use Catalan with their friends?

Answer

According to the Government of Andorra, in 2022, 41.4% of the population says Catalan is the language they use the most with friends.

Question 24

Is Catalan widely understood in Andorra?

Answer

According to a study published by the Generalitat de Catalunya in 2019, 81.7% of the Andorran population have a high understanding of Catalan.

Question 25

What is the official motto of Andorra, and in what language is it?

Answer

The official motto of the Principality of Andorra is in Latin: Virtus Unita Fortior (United Virtue is Stronger).

Question 26

Are there free-to-air Portuguese-language channels in Andorra?

Answer

Two Portuguese channels (RTP Internacional and TVI Internacional) are available on digital terrestrial television in Andorra.

Question 27

Are there free-to-air English-language channels in Andorra?

Answer

Two English-language channels (BBC World News and CNN International) are available on digital terrestrial television in Andorra.

Question 28

What was the first song in Catalan at the Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer

Andorra sent the first song in Catalan to the Eurovision Song Contest: "Jugarem a estimar-nos" by Marta Roure in 2004.

Question 29

What is the most visited news website in Andorra, and in what language is it?

Answer

According to figures published by Semrush in September 2023, the most visited news website in Andorra is the Spanish-language newspaper El Mundo.

Question 30

Has Andorra signed or ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages?

Answer

Andorra has neither signed nor ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.