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Republic of Malawi
Malawi
Summary
Malawi is a country in Africa that is home to 19,130,000 people. It is also home to 13 living indigenous languages. In addition, 4 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, English, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Niger-Congo (12) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Malawi has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.