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Republic of the Congo

Congo

Congo is a country in Africa that is home to 5,546,000 people. It is also home to 55 living indigenous languages. In addition, 7 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, French, is the official language of the country.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    5,546,000

    people

    55

    living languages

    80%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 2
    2. 36
    3. 17
    4. 0

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