GH

Republic of Ghana

Ghana

Ghana is a country in Africa that is home to 31,073,000 people. It is also home to 73 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 10 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, English, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 9 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    31,073,000

    people

    73

    living languages

    79%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 10
    2. 55
    3. 8
    4. 1

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