SI
Republic of Slovenia
Slovenia
Summary
Slovenia is a country in Europe that is home to 2,101,000 people. It is also home to 3 living indigenous languages. One of these, Slovene, is the official language of the country. Another, Italian, is an official language in part of the country. In addition, 9 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Indo-European (2) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Slovenia has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.