BD

People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a country in Asia that is home to 166,303,000 people. It is also home to 36 living indigenous languages. One of these, Bengali, is the official language of the country. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 5 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    166,303,000

    people

    36

    living languages

    74%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 6
    2. 19
    3. 11
    4. 0

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