Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Total No. Of Countries
34
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National Language
Somalia
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
Africa, Middle East
Africa
Minority Language
Yemen
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Interesting Facts
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
Arabic Language