Mali

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Official Name
Republic of Mali
Population Full

19,658,000 (2019 UNDESA)

Principal Languages
French
Literacy Rate
36% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1981), CDE (2007), CPPDCE (2006), CSICH (2005), ICCPR (1974), UNCRPD (2008), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Capron 1973, Manessy 1961, Manessy and Sauvageot 1963, Manessy 1975, Manessy 1981, Nicolaï 1979, Nicolaï 1981, Nicolaï 1983
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Mali is 68. All are living languages. Of these, 63 are indigenous and 5 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 7 are institutional, 20 are developing, 34 are vigorous, and 7 are in trouble. Also listed is 1 unestablished language and 1 macrolanguage.