Countries
Nigeria
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Total No. Of Countries
14
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National Language
Gambia, Nigeria
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Second Language
Nigeria
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Interesting Facts
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
Yoruba and Igbo Languages
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
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Arabic Language