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Republic of Burundi
Burundi
Summary
Burundi is a country in Africa that is home to 12,255,000 people. It is also home to 2 living indigenous languages. One of these, Rundi, is the official language of the country. In addition, 2 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Niger-Congo (1) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Burundi has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.