Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Burkina Faso
Total No. Of Countries
41
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46
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National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
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Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Dagbani Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
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How Many People Speak?
150.00 million7.60 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.42 %0.11 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
15.00 million7.60 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
75.00 million5.00 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Kiswahili
Mosse
Alternative Names
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili
Mossi, Mòoré, Mooré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi, Mòoré, Moré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi
French Name
swahili
moré
German Name
Swahili
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[swaˈhili]
[mɔ̀ːsì]
Ethnicity
Swahili people or Waswahili
Mossi