PE

Republic of Peru

Peru

Peru is a country in the Americas that is home to 33,684,000 people. It is also home to 91 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 15 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 4 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Spanish, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    33,684,000

    people

    91

    living languages

    94%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 5
    2. 40
    3. 46
    4. 15

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