São Tomé e Príncipe

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Official Name
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Population Full

211,000 (2018 World Bank)

Principal Languages
Portuguese
Literacy Rate
93% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1986), CSICH (2006), ICCPR (2017), UNCRPD (2015)
General References
Holm 1989, Lorenzino 1999, Maurer 1995
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for São Tomé e Príncipe is 7. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are indigenous and 4 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional, 3 are in trouble, and 2 are dying. Also listed is 1 unestablished language.