Uganda

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Official Name
Republic of Uganda
Population Full

43,253,000 (2020 World Factbook)

Principal Languages
English, Swahili
Literacy Rate
77% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1986), CDE (1968), CPPDCE (2015), CSICH (2009), ICCPR (1995), UNCRPD (2008)
General References
Bender 1989b, Dimmendaal 1989, Ladefoged et al 1972, Taylor 1962, Vossen 1981, Vossen 1983
Deaf Population
160,000 (2008 WFD)
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Uganda is 44. All are living languages. Of these, 41 are indigenous and 3 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 17 are institutional, 16 are developing, 5 are vigorous, 4 are in trouble, and 2 are dying. Also listed are 2 unestablished languages.