NA
Republic of Namibia
Namibia
Summary
Namibia is a country in Africa that is home to 2,634,000 people. It is also home to 23 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. In formal education, 10 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Niger-Congo (14) Khoe-Kwadi (4) Kx’a (3) Sign language (1) Tuu (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Namibia has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.