SD
Republic of the Sudan
Sudan
Summary
Sudan is a country in Africa that is home to 44,385,000 people. It is also home to 70 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 2 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 9 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. Two of these, English and Standard Arabic, are the official languages of the country.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Nilo-Saharan (45) Niger-Congo (23) Afro-Asiatic (4)
Language Policy Conventions
Sudan has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.