Editing Demographics of Qatar (section)

===Other languages===
Qatar's linguistic diversity is significantly shaped by its large expatriate population from [[South Asia ]] and [[the Philippines]]. The most common Asian languages among migrants are [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Urdu language|Urdu]], [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]. Hindi and Malayalam are particularly prevalent, with large communities of speakers from [[India]]. For example, Malayalam is spoken by a significant portion of the Indian community originating from the southern state of [[Kerala]], who make up the majority of the country's Indian diaspora. Similarly, the widespread presence of languages such as Bengali, Tamil, and Urdu is attributed to a large portion of expatriates from [[Bangladesh]], [[Pakistan]], and other parts of India.<ref name="ahmad1"/>

In 2015, there were more newspapers printed by the government in Malayalam than in Arabic or English.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HKnhDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA12|title=The Report: Qatar 2015|publisher=Oxford Business Group|year=2015|page=15|isbn=9781910068274}}</ref>

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar]], the importance of these languages was particularly recognized in public health communications. The Qatari government utilized Asian languages extensively in its awareness campaigns to ensure that critical health information reached all population segments, including those who might not speak Arabic or English proficiently. This multilingual approach involved disseminating information through various channels such as radio, printed pamphlets, and digital media.<ref name="ahmad1"/>