RW

Republic of Rwanda

Rwanda

Rwanda is a country in Africa that is home to 13,174,000 people. It is also home to 3 living indigenous languages. One of these, Kinyarwanda, is an official language of the country. In addition, 3 non-indigenous languages—English, French, and Swahili—are established within the country. They are also official languages. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    13,174,000

    people

    3

    living languages

    73%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 0
    4. 0

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