SY
Syrian Arab Republic
Syria
Summary
Syria is a country in Asia that is home to 23,452,000 people. It is also home to 7 living indigenous languages. It was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 10 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Standard Arabic, is the official language of the country.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Afro-Asiatic (7) Indo-European (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Syria has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.