Togo

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Official Name
Togolese Republic
Population Full

8,082,000 (2019 UNDESA)

Principal Languages
French
Literacy Rate
64% (2015 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1982), CDE (2012), CPPDCE (2006), CSICH (2009), ICCPR (1984), UNCRPD (2011)
General References
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989, Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012, Heine 1968, Manessy 1975, Manessy 1981, Stewart 1971, Vanderaa 1991
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Togo is 44. All are living languages. Of these, 40 are indigenous and 4 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 4 are institutional, 22 are developing, 15 are vigorous, and 3 are in trouble. Also listed are 5 unestablished languages.