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Swahili and Igbo 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)
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
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1.3 National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Nigeria
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Equatorial Guinea
1.7 Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
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.
    • In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
    • Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
    1.9 Similar To
    Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
    Not Available
    1.10 Derived From
    Arabic Language
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    Swahili vs Igbo Countries

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

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

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

    Swahili and Igbo as Minority Language

    In Swahili and Igbo speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Igbo 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.
    • Igbo as minority language: Equatorial Guinea.

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

    Swahili and Igbo Regulators

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

    Swahili and Igbo Continents

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

        • In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
        • Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.

        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.