DZ

Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria

Algeria

Algeria is a country in Africa that is home to 44,179,000 people. It is also home to 14 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 5 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Standard Arabic, is the official language of the country.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    44,179,000

    people

    14

    living languages

    81%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 2
    2. 5
    3. 7
    4. 1

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