Benin

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Official Name
Republic of Benin
Population Full

11,733,000 (2019 census)

Principal Languages
French
Literacy Rate
42% (2018 World Bank)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1986), CDE (1963), CPPDCE (2007), CSICH (2012), ICCPR (1992), UNCRPD (2012), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Vanderaa 1991
Deaf Population
12,500
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Benin is 55. All are living languages. Of these, 50 are indigenous and 5 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 8 are institutional, 23 are developing, 21 are vigorous, and 3 are in trouble.