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Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria is a country in Africa that is home to 211,401,000 people. It is also home to 520 living indigenous languages. Some of these—Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba—are official languages in parts of the country. Nigeria was also home to 12 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 10 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, English, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 6 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    211,401,000

    people

    520

    living languages

    62%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 12
    2. 345
    3. 163
    4. 12

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