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Republic of Mali

Mali

Mali is a country in Africa that is home to 20,742,000 people. It is also home to 63 living indigenous languages. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, French, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 4 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    20,742,000

    people

    63

    living languages

    36%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 4
    2. 53
    3. 6
    4. 0

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