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Republic of Guinea

Guinea

Guinea is a country in Africa that is home to 13,238,000 people. It is also home to 35 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 2 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 2 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

    13,238,000

    people

    35

    living languages

    30%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 1
    2. 26
    3. 8
    4. 2

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