Singapore

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Official Name
Republic of Singapore
Population Full

5,804,000 (2019 UNDESA)

Principal Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese, Standard Malay, Tamil
Literacy Rate
97% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CSICH (2018), UNCRPD (2013), UNDRIP (2007)
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Singapore is 24. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are indigenous and 22 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 5 are institutional, 9 are developing, 8 are in trouble, and 2 are dying. Also listed are 10 unestablished languages.