United Arab Emirates

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Official Name
United Arab Emirates
Population Full

9,890,000 (2020 UNDESA)

Principal Languages
English, Standard Arabic
Literacy Rate
95% (2015 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CPPDCE (2012), CSICH (2005), UNCRPD (2010), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Sebeok 1970
Deaf Population
109,200
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for United Arab Emirates is 12. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is indigenous and 11 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 3 are institutional, 7 are developing, and 2 are vigorous. Also listed are 21 unestablished languages.