Congo

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Official Name
Republic of the Congo
Population Full

5,518,000 (2020 UNDESA)

Principal Languages
French
Literacy Rate
80% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1982), CDE (1968), CPPDCE (2008), CSICH (2012), ICCPR (1983), UNCRPD (2014), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Jacquot 1971
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Congo is 62. All are living languages. Of these, 55 are indigenous and 7 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 3 are institutional, 16 are developing, 24 are vigorous, and 19 are in trouble. Also listed are 2 unestablished languages.