Language

Standardized Arabic serves as the official tongue of Libya. However, a number of other Arabic dialects, such as Egyptian and Tunisian Arabic, are also commonly spoken and used. The most often used foreign languages in Libya are English, Italian, and French. Other native and minoritized languages spoken in Libya are Nafusi, Tedaga, and Domari.

The official government-recognized language of Libya is modern standardized Arabic, which is used in legal texts. Libyan Arabic, which has two dialects: Eastern Libyan Arabic, which is largely used in Tripoli and Misrata, and Western Libyan Arabic, which is spoken in Benghazi and Bayda, is a popular vernacular that is used frequently in Libya. Community members primarily speak Libyan Arabic. Songs, TV plays, comedies, and folk poetry all use this dialect.

The pre-Arab inhabitants of North Africa are the ancestors of the Berber, also known as the Amazigh. Awjilah, Tamahaq, Nafusi, and Ghadamès are a few of the Amazigh languages that are spoken in Libya. The Afro-Asiatic family of languages includes the Amazigh languages. Nearly 600,000 Amazigh speakers are thought to be present in Libya today, making up about 10% of the nation's overall population.