Objective: The primary objective o{ this study was to ds.ress the ffict of eptlepsy and satne of its relatedfaetors on langusge development in a group of children aged j to I years. Design: A group of i0 epileptic chil&en re*uited from pedia*ic neurologt unit with mean age 5 yetrs, 2 months participated in the stuSt. The newologic examination was normal in all ehil&en with no evidence af impairment otmotor andfwrctional coordination. All childrenwere of intact sensory acutty inctudingvisual and auditory pathway. Alt ehildren had IQ equal or above 80. The children were subjected tostadardized Arabic language testf* measurement of total language age, receptive, expressive and semantie scares.Childrenwere divided into groups occordingto the age af onset of epilepsy, tltpe offix and thc drug regimen. Comparison between groqps wcts done. Results: The proportion of delayed cases was higher in epileptic children tlwn that in rwrrnal population. The mast aSected langaage profiles were receptive and expressive language. There was no significant difference betweenthe groups of dffirent qges of anset of epilepsy, and the groups with dffirent types of fits on language acquisition. The group treated by multtple anti-epileptic drugs showed paorer performance in all items of language test than the gaoup treated by one drug. However tlwse dffirences only reach to a borderline significance in total language age and expressive language. Concluslons: Epilepttc activity in the brain can affect language developrnent in children. So, in children with epilepsy, a thorough speech and language assessme:nt should be pedormed in order to enstre that the right care and tTeatment is given.