Countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Benin, Nigeria
Total No. Of Countries
42
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National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Yoruba Academy
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
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