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Colombia

Colombia is a country in the Americas that is home to 50,883,000 people. It is also home to 83 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 2 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Spanish, 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

    50,883,000

    people

    83

    living languages

    95%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 4
    2. 35
    3. 44
    4. 2

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