Gambia

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Official Name
Republic of The Gambia
Population Full

2,348,000 (2019 UNDESA)

Principal Languages
English
Literacy Rate
56% (2015 World Factbook)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1983), CPPDCE (2011), CSICH (2011), ICCPR (1979), UNCRPD (2015)
General References
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Vanderaa 1991
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Gambia is 11. All are living languages. Of these, 7 are indigenous and 4 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 3 are institutional, 2 are developing, 4 are vigorous, 1 is in trouble, and 1 is dying. Also listed are 6 unestablished languages.