A high percentage of the Jordanian population is Arabic speaking. There are many regional variations in the spoken form of Arabic used within the country. In addition to the dialect-based distinctions in the language there is a clear difference between the spoken and the written form of Arabic.

95% of the Jordanian population is Sunni Muslim. The Christian community forms a large portion of the remaining population in the country. Most Christians in Jordan either follow the Greek Orthodox or the Roman Catholic faith. Other Christian sects in Jordan include the Greek Catholics also known as the "Melchitis" and the Catholics of the Byzantine rite. Both sects follow the leadership of the Roman Catholic Pope/. There is also a small community in Jordan that follows the Syrian orthodox or Jacobite church. Most non-Arab Christians are Armenians. Most Armenians in Jordan follow the Gregorian or the Armenian Orthodox Church. A smaller percentage of the Armenian community follows the Armenian Catholic Church. There are also some protestant damnation within the Christian community in Jordan however they only form a small part of the entire Christian population of the country.

There are some Shiite Muslims in Jordan .The Shiite communities include the "Druze" and the "Bahai". The "Druze" forms a very small percentage of the Jordanian population.