SG

Republic of Singapore

Singapore

Singapore is a country in Asia that is home to 5,897,000 people. It is also home to 2 living indigenous languages. In addition, 22 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. Some of these—English, Mandarin Chinese, Standard Malay, and Tamil—are the official languages of the country.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    5,897,000

    people

    2

    living languages

    97%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

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

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