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Iceland

Iceland

Iceland is a country in Europe that is home to 358,000 people. It is also home to 2 living indigenous languages. One of these, Icelandic, is the official language of the country. In addition, 1 living non-indigenous language is established within the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    358,000

    people

    2

    living languages

    99%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 1
    2. 1
    3. 0
    4. 0

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