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Republic of Benin

Benin

Benin is a country in Africa that is home to 12,506,000 people. It is also home to 50 living indigenous languages. In addition, 5 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, French, is the official language of the country.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    12,506,000

    people

    50

    living languages

    42%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 4
    2. 42
    3. 4
    4. 0

Benin has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.