LT
Republic of Lithuania
Lithuania
Summary
Lithuania is a country in Europe that is home to 2,684,000 people. It is also home to 4 living indigenous languages. One of these, Lithuanian, is the official language of the country. Lithuania was also home to 2 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 9 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Indo-European (4) Sign language (1) Turkic (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Lithuania has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.