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Republic of Zambia

Zambia

Zambia is a country in Africa that is home to 18,394,000 people. It is also home to 38 living indigenous languages. In addition, 9 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, English, is the official language of the country.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    18,394,000

    people

    38

    living languages

    87%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 7
    2. 19
    3. 12
    4. 0

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