Namibia

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Official Name
Republic of Namibia
Population Full

2,630,000 (2020 World Factbook)

Principal Languages
English
Literacy Rate
92% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1992), CPPDCE (2006), CSICH (2007), ICCPR (1994), UNCRPD (2007), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Brenzinger 1998, Brenzinger 2013a, Campbell and King 2011, Güldemann 1998, Güldemann 2003, Güldemann and Vossen 2000, Haacke and Elderkin 1997, Maho 1998, Stanley 1968
Deaf Population
8,300
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Namibia is 28. All are living languages. Of these, 23 are indigenous and 5 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 13 are institutional, 5 are developing, 6 are vigorous, and 4 are in trouble. Also listed are 2 unestablished languages.