Zambia

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Official Name
Republic of Zambia
Population Full

17,352,000 (2018 World Bank)

Principal Languages
English
Literacy Rate
87% (2018 UNESCO)
International Conventions
ACHPR (1984), CDE (2006), CSICH (2006), ICCPR (1984), UNCRPD (2010), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Brenzinger 1998, Ohannessian and Kashoki 1978
Deaf Population
16,000 (2008 WFD)
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Zambia is 47. All are living languages. Of these, 38 are indigenous and 9 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 9 are institutional, 17 are developing, 6 are vigorous, 13 are in trouble, and 2 are dying. Also listed are 7 unestablished languages.