Africa has a population of 1,101,542,500 with a total of 2,138 living languages. The languages are separated into different regions; North Africa, Western Africa, Middle Africa, Eastern African and Southern Africa.
In Northern Africa there are 211,800,000 in population. With a total living language of 97. Within the living languages there are 8 that are institutional, 22 that are developing, 17 that are vigorous, 36 that are in trouble and 14 that are dying. There are 7 countries in the Northern part which include; Algeria (18), Sudan (76), Egypt (12), Tunisia (6), Libya (9), Western Sahara (3) and Morocco(14).
In Western Africa there are 327,920,000 in population. With a total of 886 living languages. Within the living languages there are 58 that are institutional, 221 that are developing, 501 that are vigorous, 57 that are in trouble. and 49 that are dying. There are 16 countries that are in the Western part which include; Benin (55) , Liberia (31), Burkina Faso (70), Mali (66), Cape Verde Island (2), Mauritania (7), Cote d'Ivoire (81), Niger (21), Gambia (11), Nigeria (520), Ghana (81), Senegal (38), Guinea (37), Sierra Leone (25), Guinea-Bissau (22), and Togo (43).
In Middle Africa there are 134,641,000 in population. With a total of 676 living languages. Within the living languages there are; 32 that are institutional, 157 developing, 350 that are vigorous, 96 that are in trouble and 41 that are dying. There are 9 countries in the Middle of Africa; Angola (37), Democratic Republic of the Congo (676), Cameroon (280), Equatorial Guinea (14), Central African Republic (71), Chad (131), Gabon (42), Congo (62) and Sao Tome e Principe (4).
In Eastern Africa there are 366,551,500 in population. With a total of 431 living languages. Within the living languages there are 82 that are institutional, 136 that are developing, 139 that are vigorous, 53 that are in trouble and 21 that are dying. There are 20 countries within the Eastern part which include; Burundi (3), Mozambique (43), Comoros (6), Reunion (3), Djibouti (5), Rwanda (3), Eritrea (15), Seychelles (3), Ethiopia (86), Somalia (13), Kenya (67), South Sudan (68), Madagascar (14), Tanzania (125), Malawi (16), Uganda (41), Mauritius (7), Zambia (21), Mayotte (3), and, Zimbabwe (21).
In Southern Africa there are 60,630,000 in population. With a total of 48 living languages. Within the living languages there are 14 that are institutional, 6 that are developing, 19 that are vigorous, 3 that are in trouble and 6 that are dying. There are 5 countries in southern which include Botswana (28). South Africa (28). Lesotho (5), Namibia (28) and Swaziland (5).
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