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Hausa and Swahili Speaking countries


Swahili and Hausa Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Nigeria   
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
4   
11

National Language
Gambia, Nigeria   
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania   

Second Language
Nigeria   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Africa   
Africa   

Minority Language
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Regulated By
Not Available   
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)   

Interesting Facts
  • Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
  • There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
  
  • 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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Hausa and Swahili as Minority Language

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

  • Hausa as minority language: Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo.
  • Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Hausa and Swahili Regulators

Hausa and Swahili speaking countries provide you Hausa and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hausa is not regulated.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Hausa and Swahili Language History.

Hausa and Swahili Continents

Thinking about Hausa and Swahili continents in which Hausa and Swahili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Hausa and Swahili. Most of the Hausa 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 Hausa and Swahili languages:

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