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1 (National)
Spanish
[spa]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1983, Constitution, Article 62). 6,479,200 in El Salvador, all users. L1 users: 6,460,000 in El Salvador (2019). L2 users: 19,200 (Instituto Cervantes 2019).
4 (Educational)
English
[eng]
4 (Educational). 9,400 in El Salvador (2021 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity.
Salvadoran Sign Language
[esn]
4 (Educational). Recognized language (2005, Acuerdo Nº 16-0132, August 12, 2005; Ley General de Educación, Art. 15-A (as amended 2014)). 26,000 (2020 H. Harm). Estimated 26,000, or approximately 0.4% of the overall population (2020 H. Harm). Other estimates: 50%–75% of the total deaf signers use LESSA (Ciupek-Reed 2012).
6b (Threatened)
American Sign Language
[ase]
6b* (Threatened).
Costa Rican Sign Language
[csr]
6b* (Threatened).
8a (Moribund)
Nahuat
[ppl]
8a (Moribund). Recognized language (1993, Law to protect the national patrimony, Decree 513). 1,300, all users. L1 users: 500 (2015 J. Stuart), increasing. L2 users: 800 (2015 J. Stuart). Ethnic population: 11,100 (2005 census).
10 (Extinct)
Cacaopera
[ccr]
10 (Extinct). No known L1 speakers. Last fluent speakers survived into the early 20th century.
Unestablished
Arabic, North Levantine Spoken
[apc]
Unestablished. 1,300 in El Salvador (2021 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity.
Chinese, Yue
[yue]
Unestablished. 1,500 in El Salvador (2021 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity.
German, Standard
[deu]
Unestablished. 6,600 in El Salvador (2021 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity.
