IT
Italian Republic
Italy
Summary
Italy is a country in Europe that is home to 59,450,000 people. It is also home to 27 living indigenous languages. One of these, Italian, is the official language of the country. In addition, 8 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Indo-European (25) Sign language (2)
Language Policy Conventions
Italy has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.