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Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyzstan
Summary
Kyrgyzstan is a country in Asia that is home to 6,700,000 people. It is also home to 2 living indigenous languages. One of these, Kyrgyz, is an official language of the country. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Russian, is also an official language of the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Sino-Tibetan (1) Turkic (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Kyrgyzstan has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.