MR

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Mauritania

Mauritania is a country in Africa that is home to 4,650,000 people. It is also home to 5 living indigenous languages. In addition, 2 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Standard Arabic, is the official language of the country.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    4,650,000

    people

    5

    living languages

    54%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

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

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