SY

Syrian Arab Republic

Syria

Syria is a country in Asia that is home to 23,452,000 people. It is also home to 7 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 10 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Standard Arabic, is the official language of the country.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    23,452,000

    people

    7

    living languages

    86%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

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

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