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Italian Republic

Italy

Italy is a country in Europe that is home to 59,450,000 people. It is also home to 27 living indigenous languages. One of these, Italian, is the official language of the country. In addition, 8 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    59,450,000

    people

    27

    living languages

    99%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 1
    2. 7
    3. 19
    4. 0

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