BF
Burkina Faso
Summary
Burkina Faso is a country in Africa that is home to 21,497,000 people. It is also home to 66 living indigenous languages. In addition, 5 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, French, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Niger-Congo (63) Nilo-Saharan (2) Afro-Asiatic (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Burkina Faso has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.