Afghanistan

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Official Name
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Population Full

36,644,000 (2020 World Factbook)

Principal Languages
Dari, Southern Pashto
Literacy Rate
43% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CDE (2010), CPPDCE (2009), CSICH (2009), ICCPR (1993), UNCRPD (2012), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Bashir 2003, Dupree 1980, Farhadi and Raven 1967, Grjunberg 1968, Morgenstierne 1974, Payne 1987, Sebeok 1970, Strand 1973, Strand 2001
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Afghanistan is 42. All are living languages. Of these, 35 are indigenous and 7 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 4 are institutional, 12 are developing, 15 are vigorous, 4 are in trouble, and 7 are dying. Also listed are 6 unestablished languages.