Western Africa
Western Africa
Population
274,899,000
Living Languages
889
Benin
Population
8,225,000
Living Languages
54
Languages by Status
Institutional
8
Developing
23
Vigorous
21
In Trouble
1
Burkina Faso
Population
14,197,000
Living Languages
68
Languages by Status
Institutional
4
Developing
25
Vigorous
26
In Trouble
12
Cape Verde Islands
Population
492,000
Living Languages
2
Languages by Status
Institutional
2
Côte d’Ivoire
Population
21,395,000
Living Languages
79
Languages by Status
Institutional
4
Developing
36
Vigorous
34
In Trouble
4
Gambia
Population
1,365,000
Living Languages
12
Languages by Status
Institutional
4
Developing
2
Vigorous
5
In Trouble
1
Ghana
Population
24,223,000
Living Languages
81
Languages by Status
Institutional
16
Developing
43
Vigorous
15
In Trouble
7
Guinea
Population
10,218,000
Living Languages
37
Languages by Status
Institutional
7
Developing
9
Vigorous
17
In Trouble
2
Guinea-Bissau
Population
1,521,000
Living Languages
22
Languages by Status
Institutional
1
Developing
7
Vigorous
9
In Trouble
3
Liberia
Population
3,477,000
Living Languages
31
Languages by Status
Institutional
4
Developing
16
Vigorous
11
Mali
Population
14,500,000
Living Languages
66
Languages by Status
Institutional
13
Developing
17
Vigorous
32
In Trouble
4
Mauritania
Population
3,076,000
Living Languages
8
Languages by Status
Institutional
3
Developing
3
In Trouble
1
Niger
Population
11,061,000
Living Languages
21
Languages by Status
Institutional
5
Developing
6
Vigorous
9
In Trouble
1
Nigeria
Population
140,432,000
Living Languages
522
Languages by Status
Institutional
22
Developing
80
Vigorous
358
In Trouble
20
Senegal
Population
9,986,000
Living Languages
38
Languages by Status
Institutional
9
Developing
13
Vigorous
7
In Trouble
8
Sierra Leone
Population
4,977,000
Living Languages
25
Languages by Status
Institutional
6
Developing
14
Vigorous
3
In Trouble
2
Togo
Population
5,754,000
Living Languages
39
Languages by Status
Institutional
5
Developing
18
Vigorous
16