GH
Republic of Ghana
Ghana
Summary
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.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Niger-Congo (71) Sign language (2) Creole (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Ghana has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.