Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Afganistan
Total No. Of Countries
41
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National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
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
Pakistan
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
- The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Persian and Balochi Languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
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