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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in Africa that is home to 92,378,000 people. It is also home to 208 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, French, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 5 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    92,378,000

    people

    208

    living languages

    77%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 6
    2. 163
    3. 39
    4. 1

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.