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Swahili and Hausa Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Nigeria
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
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4
Rank: 11 (Overall)
1
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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1.3 National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Gambia, Nigeria
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Nigeria
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
1.7 Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
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1.8 Interesting Facts
  • Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
  • The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
    • 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.
    1.9 Similar To
    Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
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    1.10 Derived From
    Arabic Language
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    Swahili vs Hausa Countries

    Comparing Swahili vs Hausa countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Swahili and Hausa languages.

    So we find that, total number of countries where Swahili is official language is 4 whereas total number of countries where Hausa is official language is 1

    Find if Swahili and Hausa are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Swahili and Hausa speaking countries will give you the presence of Swahili and Hausa languages in different countries. Along with Swahili vs Hausa countries, you can also compare Swahili vs Hausa.

    Swahili and Hausa as Minority Language

    In Swahili and Hausa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Hausa 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.
    • Hausa as minority language: Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo.

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

    Swahili and Hausa Regulators

    Swahili and Hausa speaking countries provide you Swahili and Hausa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Hausa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Swahili and Hausa Language History.

    Swahili and Hausa Continents

    Thinking about Swahili and Hausa continents in which Swahili and Hausa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Hausa. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Hausa 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 Hausa languages:

    Swahili Interesting Facts:

    • Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
    • The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
      • Hausa 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.

        The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Not Available and derived from Not Available.

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