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Languages of South America Quiz

The official language of each of 8 South American countries. Four options per question, with the complete list below the game.

About the languages of South America

This quiz covers the 8 countries of South America that have a single official language. Countries with several — Belgium, Switzerland, Canada — are left out, because a question with three right answers cannot be marked fairly.

The countries here run from Brazil at 8,515,767 km² to Suriname at 163,820 km², and from 212.8 million in Brazil down to 640 thousand in Suriname.

Between them those 8 countries speak 4 different official languages. Spanish is the most common, official in 5 of them — colonial history is most of the reason a language quiz is not the same shape as a map.

Distractors are taken from countries in the same region and never repeat a language, so the four options in a South America question are always four genuinely different answers.

All 8 countries of South America and their languages

Every country in South America against its official language, capital, population and land area.
Flag Country Language Capital Population Area
Flag of Brazil Brazil Portuguese Brasília 212,812,405 8,515,767 km²
Flag of Chile Chile Spanish Santiago 19,859,921 756,102 km²
Flag of Colombia Colombia Spanish Bogotá 53,425,635 1,141,748 km²
Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Spanish Quito 18,289,896 276,841 km²
Flag of Guyana Guyana English Georgetown 835,986 214,969 km²
Flag of Suriname Suriname Dutch Paramaribo 639,850 163,820 km²
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay Spanish Montevideo 3,384,688 181,034 km²
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Spanish Caracas 28,516,896 916,445 km²
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Frequently asked questions

How many countries are in this quiz?

This quiz covers all 8 entries in South America. Questions are drawn from the full set, and the complete list appears in the table on this page.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up and no login. Your score stays in your own browser and is never sent anywhere.

How are the wrong answers chosen?

Deliberately, not at random. Each question prefers flags that are genuinely confusable with the right answer, then countries from the same sub-region, so guessing by elimination does not work.

Is it free?

Yes, completely free with no limit on how many times you play.