Maldives

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Official Name
Republic of Maldives
Population Full

392,000 (2018 World Factbook)

General Remarks
1,200 islands; 203 inhabited
Principal Languages
English, Maldivian
Literacy Rate
98% (2016 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ICCPR (2006), UNCRPD (2010), UNDRIP (2007)
Deaf Population
15,280
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Maldives is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is indigenous and 1 is non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional. Also listed is 1 unestablished language.