Palau

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Official Name
Republic of Palau
Population Full

18,000 (2019 UNDESA)

General Remarks
Self-governing republic in a compact of free association with the United States, the latter providing military defense and subsidies. Palau consists of 16 states and some 340 islands
Principal Languages
English, Palauan
Literacy Rate
97% (2015 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CSICH (2011), UNCRPD (2013)
General References
Bender, B. 1971, Bender 1981, Bender and Capelle 1996, Bender and Rehg 1991
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Palau is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are indigenous and 1 is non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional and 2 are in trouble. Also listed are 2 unestablished languages.