Mexico
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Population Full
126,578,000 (2019 census)
Principal Languages
Spanish
Literacy Rate
95% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CPPDCE (2006), CSICH (2005), ICCPR (1981), ILOCITP (1990), UNCRPD (2007), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Adelaar 2007, Campbell 1997, Egland et al 1983
Deaf Population
1,300,000–5,590,000 (1998)
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Mexico is 296. Of these, 291 are living and 5 are extinct. Of the living languages, 284 are indigenous and 7 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional, 84 are developing, 74 are vigorous, 88 are in trouble, and 44 are dying. Also listed are 10 unestablished languages and 1 macrolanguage.