RW
Republic of Rwanda
Rwanda
Summary
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.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Niger-Congo (2) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Rwanda has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.