MR
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Mauritania
Summary
Mauritania is a country in Africa that is home to 4,650,000 people. It is also home to 5 living indigenous languages. In addition, 2 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Standard Arabic, is the official language of the country.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Niger-Congo (3) Afro-Asiatic (2)
Language Policy Conventions
Mauritania has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.