SR

Republic of Suriname

Suriname

Suriname is a country in the Americas that is home to 591,800 people. It is also home to 12 living indigenous languages. In addition, 10 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Dutch, is the official language of the country.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    591,800

    people

    12

    living languages

    94%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 1
    2. 6
    3. 5
    4. 0

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