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Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a country in the Americas that is home to 5,094,000 people. It is also home to 8 living indigenous languages. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Spanish, is the official language of the country.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    5,094,000

    people

    8

    living languages

    98%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 0
    2. 1
    3. 7
    4. 0

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