Niger

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Official Name
Republic of Niger
Population Full

23,311,000 (2019 UNDESA)

Principal Languages
French
Literacy Rate
35% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1986), CDE (1968), CPPDCE (2007), CSICH (2007), ICCPR (1986), UNCRPD (2008), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Applegate 1970, Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Nicolaï 1979, Nicolaï 1981, Nicolaï 1983, Sapir 1971, Vanderaa 1991
Deaf Population
16,000
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Niger is 23. All are living languages. Of these, 19 are indigenous and 4 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 5 are institutional, 8 are developing, 8 are vigorous, and 2 are in trouble. Also listed are 3 unestablished languages.