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The '''[[official language]]s''' of the '''[[Central African Republic]]''' are [[French language|French]] and [[Sangho]]. In total there are about 72 languages in the country.<ref>https://www.ethnologue.com/country/CF</ref> |
The '''[[official language]]s''' of the '''[[Central African Republic]]''' are [[French language|French]] and [[Sangho]]. In total there are about 72 languages in the country.<ref>https://www.ethnologue.com/country/CF</ref> |
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In the CAR, French is the language of writing and formal situations. In 2005 it was estimated that 22.5% of the population could speak French.<ref> |
In the CAR, French is the language of writing and formal situations. In 2005 it was estimated that 22.5% of the population could speak French.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://20mars.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/FICHE_03_Nombre_de_francophones.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-10-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100120012438/http://20mars.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/FICHE_03_Nombre_de_francophones.pdf |archivedate=2010-01-20 |df= }}</ref> |
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Sangho has about 350,000 native speakers. It has become the lingua franca of the country. It became a national language in 1963 and an official language (alongside French) in 1991. It is estimated that 92% of the CAR's population is able to speak Sangho. The language has become the mother tongue of almost all children in Bangui.{{cn|date=July 2017}} |
Sangho has about 350,000 native speakers. It has become the lingua franca of the country. It became a national language in 1963 and an official language (alongside French) in 1991. It is estimated that 92% of the CAR's population is able to speak Sangho. The language has become the mother tongue of almost all children in Bangui.{{cn|date=July 2017}} |
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| Official | French (Standard), Sango |
| Signed | American Sign Language (Francophone African Sign Language) |
| Other minority language(s) | Chadian Arabic, plus around 70 other languages |
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The official languages of the Central African Republic are French and Sangho. In total there are about 72 languages in the country.[1]
In the CAR, French is the language of writing and formal situations. In 2005 it was estimated that 22.5% of the population could speak French.[2]
Sangho has about 350,000 native speakers. It has become the lingua franca of the country. It became a national language in 1963 and an official language (alongside French) in 1991. It is estimated that 92% of the CAR's population is able to speak Sangho. The language has become the mother tongue of almost all children in Bangui.[citation needed]
Nearly all of the native languages of the CAR belong to the Ubangian languages. There are a few Bantu languages in the extreme south, along the border with Congo-Brazzaville, and several Bongo–Bagirmi languages in the north, near the border with Chad. In addition, there is a Luo language, Runga.
Education for the deaf in CAR uses American Sign Language, introduced by the deaf American missionary Andrew Foster.
See also
References
- ^ https://www.ethnologue.com/country/CF
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
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