Countries
Benin, Nigeria
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Total No. Of Countries
24
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National Language
Nigeria
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
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Arabic Language