Countries
Burkina Faso
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Total No. Of Countries
14
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46
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National Language
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Interesting Facts
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
Dagbani Language
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
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Arabic Language
How Many People Speak?
7.60 million150.00 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.11 %0.42 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
7.60 million15.00 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
5.00 million75.00 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Mosse
Kiswahili
Alternative Names
Mossi, Mòoré, Mooré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi, Mòoré, Moré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili
French Name
moré
swahili
German Name
Mossi-Sprache
Swahili
Pronunciation
[mɔ̀ːsì]
[swaˈhili]
Ethnicity
Mossi
Swahili people or Waswahili