Gabon

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Official Name
Gabonese Republic
Population Full

2,231,000 (2020 World Factbook)

Principal Languages
French
Literacy Rate
85% (2018 UNSD)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1986), CPPDCE (2007), CSICH (2004), ICCPR (1983), UNCRPD (2007), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Grollemund 2005, Jacquot 1978, Medjo Mvé 2013 Mokrani 2005, Peindi 2010, Ruhlen 1987
Deaf Population
2,000
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Gabon is 43. All are living languages. Of these, 40 are indigenous and 3 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional, 3 are developing, 14 are vigorous, 19 are in trouble, and 6 are dying. Also listed are 2 unestablished languages.