Samoa

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Official Name
Independent State of Samoa
Population Full

201,000 (2019 census)

General Remarks
Samoa consists of 2 islands, Savai’i and Upolu
Principal Languages
English, Samoan
Literacy Rate
99% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CPPDCE (2015), CSICH (2013), ICCPR (2008), UNCRPD (2016), UNDRIP (2009)
General References
Besnier 1992, Campbell and King 2011, Wurm and Hattori 1981
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Samoa is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is indigenous and 1 is non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional.