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Chad

Chad is a country in Africa that is home to 16,426,000 people. It is also home to 123 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 4 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. Two of these, French and Standard Arabic, are the official languages of the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    16,426,000

    people

    123

    living languages

    22%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 7
    2. 85
    3. 31
    4. 4

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