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Republic of Niger
Niger
Summary
Niger is a country in Africa that is home to 25,131,000 people. It is also home to 20 living indigenous languages. In addition, 5 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.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Nilo-Saharan (9) Afro-Asiatic (7) Niger-Congo (3) Mixed language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Niger has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.