What Language Do They Speak in Bulgaria?

Official language of Bulgaria Bulgarian

Facts last checked 9 October 2026.

The official language of Bulgaria is Bulgarian.

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Languages of Bulgaria at a glance

Official language	Bulgarian
Number of official languages	1
Countries on this site where Bulgarian is official	1
People (demonym)	Bulgarian
Capital	Sofia
Internet domain	.bg

Languages of neighbouring countries

Greece	Greek
North Macedonia	Macedonian
Romania	Romanian
Serbia	Serbian
Turkey	Turkish

Bulgaria in context

Bulgaria covers 110,879 km², making it the 103rd largest of the 196 countries on this site.
Its population density of about 58 people per km² ranks 127th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
It shares a land border with 5 countries: Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey.
With 6,437,360 people, Bulgaria holds about 14.1% of the population of Southeast Europe.
Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
Bulgaria is a member state of the United Nations.

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Useful phrases for visitors to Bulgaria

Everyday Bulgarian phrases you will hear and use in Bulgaria:

English	Bulgarian
Hello	Здравейте (Zdraveyte)
Thank you	Благодаря (Blagodarya)
Please	Моля (Molya)
Goodbye	Довиждане (Dovizhdane)
Yes	Да (Da)
No	Не (Ne)

Spellings can vary by region, and some languages use different forms for formal or informal speech. Even a simple greeting in the local language is usually appreciated.

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