TZ
United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzania
Summary
Tanzania is a country in Africa that is home to 61,498,000 people. It is also home to 120 living indigenous languages. One of these, Swahili, is the official language of the country. Tanzania was also home to 2 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 8 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 3 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Niger-Congo (105) Afro-Asiatic (6) Nilo-Saharan (5) Language isolate (2) Creole (1) Mixed language (1) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Tanzania has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.