Costa Rica

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Population Full

5,099,000 (2020 World Factbook)

Principal Languages
Spanish
Literacy Rate
98% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CDE (1963), CPPDCE (2011), CSICH (2007), ICCPR (1968), ILOCITP (1993), UNCRPD (2008), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Adelaar 2007, Campbell 1997
Deaf Population
26,240
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Costa Rica is 14. All are living languages. Of these, 8 are indigenous and 6 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional, 2 are developing, 6 are in trouble, and 5 are dying. Also listed is 1 unestablished language.