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Republic of The Gambia

Gambia

The Gambia is a country in Africa that is home to 2,413,000 people. It is also home to 7 living indigenous languages. In addition, 5 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, English, is the official language of the country.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    2,413,000

    people

    7

    living languages

    56%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

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

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