American Samoa

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Sovereignty Comment
Self-governing, unincorporated insular area of the United States
Population Full

55,500 (2018 World Bank)

General Remarks
Includes 7 islands: Tutuila, Aunuu, Manua Islands (Ta’u, Olosega, Ofu), Rose, Swains
Principal Languages
English
Literacy Rate
97% (1980 World Bank)
General References
Besnier 1992, Wurm and Hattori 1981
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for American Samoa is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is indigenous and 1 is non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional. Also listed are 3 unestablished languages.