Palestine

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Official Name
State of Palestine
Population Full

4,981,000 (2019 UNDESA)

General Remarks
Recognized by the United Nations based on the Israeli-Palestinian Declaration of Principles of 1993 (also known as the Oslo Accords), and the Interim agreement of 1995
Principal Languages
Standard Arabic
Literacy Rate
97% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CDE (2018), CPPDCE (2011), CSICH (2011), ICCPR (2014), UNCRPD (2014)
General References
Fischer and Jastrow 1980
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Palestine is 8. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are indigenous and 4 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional, 2 are developing, 1 is vigorous, 1 is in trouble, and 3 are dying. Also listed are 2 unestablished languages.