IL
State of Israel
Israel
Summary
Israel is a country in Asia that is home to 9,215,000 people. It is also home to 22 living indigenous languages. One of these, Hebrew, is an official language of the country. In addition, 16 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Standard Arabic, is also an official language of the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Afro-Asiatic (14) Indo-European (4) Sign language (3) Kartvelian (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Israel has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.