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Republic of the Sudan

Sudan

Sudan is a country in Africa that is home to 44,385,000 people. It is also home to 70 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 2 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 9 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. Two of these, English and Standard Arabic, are the official languages of the country.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    44,385,000

    people

    70

    living languages

    61%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 1
    2. 24
    3. 45
    4. 2

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