Sierra Leone

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Official Name
Republic of Sierra Leone
Population Full

7,813,000 (2019 UNDESA)

Principal Languages
English
Literacy Rate
43% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1983), CDE (1967), ICCPR (1996), UNCRPD (2010), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Campbell and King 2011, Dalby 1962, Kamarah 2001, Vanderaa 1991
Deaf Population
4,000
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Sierra Leone is 24. All are living languages. Of these, 19 are indigenous and 5 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 6 are institutional, 11 are developing, 2 are vigorous, 3 are in trouble, and 2 are dying. Also listed are 4 unestablished languages.