Western Sahara

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Sovereignty Comment
Territory and legal status contested by Morocco and Polisario Front (Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro)
Population Full

597,000 (2020 UNDESA)

Principal Languages
Standard Arabic
International Conventions
ACHPR (1986)
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Western Sahara is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are indigenous and 2 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional and 3 are developing. Also listed is 1 unestablished language.