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Republic of Mali
Mali
Summary
Mali is a country in Africa that is home to 20,742,000 people. It is also home to 63 living indigenous languages. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, French, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 4 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Niger-Congo (51) Nilo-Saharan (6) Afro-Asiatic (3) Sign language (2) Language isolate (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Mali has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.