PK
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Pakistan
Summary
Pakistan is a country in Asia that is home to 225,200,000 people. It is also home to 68 living indigenous languages. One of these, Urdu, is an official language of the country. In addition, 9 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, English, is also an official language of the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Indo-European (64) Dravidian (1) Language isolate (1) Sign language (1) Sino-Tibetan (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Pakistan has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.