Venezuela

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Population Full

28,516,000 (2019 UNDESA)

Principal Languages
Spanish
Literacy Rate
97% (2016 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CDE (1968), CPPDCE (2013), CSICH (2007), ICCPR (1978), ILOCITP (2002), UNCRPD (2013), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Campbell 1997, Crevels 2007, Durbin and Seijas 1973, Migliazza 1985
Deaf Population
15,000–34,000
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Venezuela is 49. Of these, 43 are living and 6 are extinct. Of the living languages, 37 are indigenous and 6 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional, 6 are developing, 5 are vigorous, 15 are in trouble, and 15 are dying. Also listed are 4 unestablished languages.