Senegal

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Official Name
Republic of Senegal
Population Full

16,706,000 (2020 census)

Principal Languages
French
Literacy Rate
52% (2017 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1982), CDE (1967), CPPDCE (2006), CSICH (2006), ICCPR (1978), UNCRPD (2010), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Barry 1987, Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Campbell and King 2011, Hopkins 1995, Institut Géographique International 1977, Lopis 1980, Sapir 1971, Williams 1993
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Senegal is 39. All are living languages. Of these, 31 are indigenous and 8 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional, 18 are developing, 6 are vigorous, 11 are in trouble, and 2 are dying. Also listed are 6 unestablished languages and 1 macrolanguage.