Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
India, Manipur
Total No. Of Countries
41
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46
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National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
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
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
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.
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
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How Many People Speak?
150.00 million1.50 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.42 %0.01 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
15.00 million1.50 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
75.00 million1.50 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Kiswahili
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
swahili
Meithei
German Name
Swahili
Meithei
Pronunciation
[swaˈhili]
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
Ethnicity
Swahili people or Waswahili
Meithei people