Guinea-Bissau

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Population Full

1,927,000 (2020 World Factbook)

General Remarks
Bolama region includes the Bijagos archipelago; larger islands: Orango, Formosa, Roxa and Caravela
Principal Languages
Portuguese
Literacy Rate
60% (2015 World Factbook)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1985), CSICH (2016), ICCPR (2010), UNCRPD (2014)
General References
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Holm 1989, O’Toole 1978, Vanderaa 1991
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Guinea-Bissau is 23. All are living languages. Of these, 18 are indigenous and 5 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional, 10 are developing, 6 are vigorous, 3 are in trouble, and 2 are dying. Also listed are 3 unestablished languages.