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Akan and Swahili Speaking countries


Swahili and Akan Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Ghana, Ivory coast   
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya   

Total No. Of Countries
2   
13
4   
11

National Language
Ghana   
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
Benin, United States of America   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Regulated By
Akan Orthography Committee   
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)   

Interesting Facts
  • Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
  • Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
  
  • Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
  • The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
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Similar To
Not Available   
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages   

Derived From
Not Available   
Arabic Language   

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Akan and Swahili as Minority Language

In Akan and Swahili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Akan and Swahili as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Akan as minority language: Benin, United States of America.
  • Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Akan and Swahili dialects, then you can go to Akan vs Swahili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Akan and Swahili Regulators

Akan and Swahili speaking countries provide you Akan and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Akan Orthography Committee regulates Akan language.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Akan and Swahili Language History.

Akan and Swahili Continents

Thinking about Akan and Swahili continents in which Akan and Swahili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Akan and Swahili. Most of the Akan speaking countries lie in Africa. While Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Akan and Swahili languages:

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