Swahili and Haitian Creole
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Haiti
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Haiti
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Central America, North America
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Cuba
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
French Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Alphabets in
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How Are You?
Habari gani?
Kijan ou yé?
Good Night
Usiku mwema
Bon nwit
Good Evening
Habari za jioni
Bonswa
Good Afternoon
nzuri Alasiri
Bon apre-midi
Good Morning
Habari za asubuhi
Bon apre-midi
I Love You
nakupenda
Mwen renmen w
Excuse Me
Samahani
Eskize m
Dialect 1
Kiunguja
Northern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Zanzibar island
Cap-Haitien
Dialect 2
Kimrima
Central Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Dar es Salaam
Port-au-Prince
Dialect 3
Kimgao
Southern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Kilwa
Cayes
Native Name
Kiswahili
Kreyòl ayisyen
Alternative Names
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
French Name
swahili
haïtien; créole haïtien
German Name
Swahili
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
Pronunciation
[swaˈhili]
[kɣejɔl]
Ethnicity
Swahili people or Waswahili
Haitians
Origin
6th century
17th Century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Swahili
Haitian Creole
Signed Forms
Swahili Sign Language
Langue des Signes Haïtienne (LSH)
Scope
Individual, Macrolanguage
Individual
Glottocode
swah1254
hait1244
Linguasphere
99-AUS-m
51-AAC-cb
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Swahili and Haitian Creole Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Swahili and Haitian Creole dialects. Various dialects of Swahili and Haitian Creole language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Swahili are spoken in different Swahili Speaking Countries whereas Haitian Creole Dialects are spoken in different Haitian Creole speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Swahili vs Haitian Creole Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Swahili dialects include: Kiunguja, Kimrima. Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole , Central Haitian Creole. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Swahili and Haitian Creole Speaking population
Swahili and Haitian Creole speaking population is one of the factors based on which Swahili and Haitian Creole languages can be compared. The total count of Swahili and Haitian Creole Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Swahili language is 0.42 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Swahili and Haitian Creole on Swahili vs Haitian Creole where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Swahili and Haitian Creole Language Codes
Swahili and Haitian Creole language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Swahili and Haitian Creole Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.