Malawi

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Official Name
Republic of Malawi
Population Full

21,197,000 (2020 World Factbook)

Principal Languages
English
Literacy Rate
62% (2015 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1989), CPPDCE (2010), CSICH (2010), ICCPR (1993), UNCRPD (2009), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Boeder 1984, Patai 1972
Deaf Population
200,000 audiologically deaf, estimated (Baer 2013, citing Deaf Action)
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Malawi is 17. All are living languages. Of these, 13 are indigenous and 4 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 3 are institutional, 9 are developing, 4 are vigorous, and 1 is in trouble. Also listed are 4 unestablished languages.