SK
Slovak Republic
Slovakia
Summary
Slovakia is a country in Europe that is home to 5,431,000 people. It is also home to 6 living indigenous languages. One of these, Slovak, is the official language of the country. Another, Hungarian, is an official language in part of the country. In addition, 7 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 3 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Indo-European (4) Sign language (1) Uralic (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Slovakia has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.