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Republic of Cote d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire is a country in Africa that is home to 27,054,000 people. It is also home to 76 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 3 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 11 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

    27,054,000

    people

    76

    living languages

    47%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 2
    2. 60
    3. 14
    4. 3

Côte d’Ivoire has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.