UG
Republic of Uganda
Uganda
Summary
Uganda is a country in Africa that is home to 45,741,000 people. It is also home to 41 living indigenous languages. In addition, 3 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, English, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 15 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Nilo-Saharan (21) Niger-Congo (18) Creole (1) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Uganda has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.