Rwanda

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Official Name
Republic of Rwanda
Population Full

12,374,000 (2019 census)

Principal Languages
English, French, Kinyarwanda, Swahili
Literacy Rate
73% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1983), CDE (2000), CPPDCE (2012), CSICH (2013), ICCPR (1975), UNCRPD (2008)
General References
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Welmers 1971a
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Rwanda is 6. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are indigenous and 3 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 4 are institutional and 2 are developing. Also listed is 1 unestablished language.