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Oromo and Swahili Speaking countries


Swahili and Oromo Speaking Countries


Countries

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

Total No. Of Countries
2   
13
4   
11

National Language
Ethiopia   
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
Somalia   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

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

Interesting Facts
  • Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
  • Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
  
  • 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
Somali Language   
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages   

Derived From
Not Available   
Arabic Language   

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Oromo and Swahili as Minority Language

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

  • Oromo as minority language: Somalia.
  • Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Oromo and Swahili Regulators

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

Oromo and Swahili Continents

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

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