Iran

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Official Name
Islamic Republic of Iran
Population Full

82,914,000 (2019 UNDESA)

Principal Languages
Iranian Persian
Literacy Rate
86% (2016 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CDE (1968), CSICH (2006), ICCPR (1975), UNCRPD (2009), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Anonby 2016, Bulut 2014, Drower 1937, Oberling 1974, Schmitt 1989, Sebeok 1970, Stilo 1981, Windfuhr 2009
Deaf Population
3,978,100
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Iran is 79. Of these, 78 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 65 are indigenous and 13 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 6 are institutional, 10 are developing, 20 are vigorous, 33 are in trouble, and 9 are dying. Also listed are 6 unestablished languages and 2 macrolanguages.