Burundi

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Official Name
Republic of Burundi
Population Full

10,953,000 (2019 census)

Principal Languages
French, Rundi
Literacy Rate
68% (2017 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1989), CPPDCE (2008), CSICH (2006), ICCPR (1990), UNCRPD (2014)
General References
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Welmers 1971a
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Burundi is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are indigenous and 2 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 3 are institutional and 1 is developing. Also listed are 2 unestablished languages.