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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a country in Africa that is home to 21,497,000 people. It is also home to 66 living indigenous languages. In addition, 5 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, French, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    21,497,000

    people

    66

    living languages

    41%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 2
    2. 55
    3. 9
    4. 0

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