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Swahili and Akan Speaking countries


Akan and Swahili Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya   
Ghana, Ivory coast   

Total No. Of Countries
4   
11
2   
13

National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania   
Ghana   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Africa   
Africa   

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Benin, United States of America   

Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)   
Akan Orthography Committee   

Interesting Facts
  • Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
  • The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
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  • Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
  • Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
  

Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages   
Not Available   

Derived From
Arabic Language   
Not Available   

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Swahili and Akan as Minority Language

In Swahili and Akan speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Akan as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
  • Akan as minority language: Benin, United States of America.

If you want to compare Swahili and Akan dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Akan Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Swahili and Akan Regulators

Swahili and Akan speaking countries provide you Swahili and Akan regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Akan is regulated by Akan Orthography Committee. Also get to learn, Swahili and Akan Language History.

Swahili and Akan Continents

Thinking about Swahili and Akan continents in which Swahili and Akan speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Akan. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Akan speaking countries lie in Africa. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Swahili and Akan languages:

Swahili Interesting Facts:

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