Swahili and English Speaking countries

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1.1 Countries

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

Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

433

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1.3 National Language

Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America

1.4 Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore

1.5 Speaking Continents

Africa

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

1.6 Minority Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

South Africa

1.7 Regulated By

Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)

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1.8 Interesting Facts

Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

1.9 Similar To

Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages

Not Available

1.10 Derived From

Arabic Language

Latin

Swahili vs English Countries

Comparing Swahili vs English countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Swahili and English languages.

Swahili Speaking Countries: African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya.
English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

So we find that, total number of countries where Swahili is official language is 4 whereas total number of countries where English is official language is 33

Find if Swahili and English are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Swahili and English speaking countries will give you the presence of Swahili and English languages in different countries. Along with Swahili vs English countries, you can also compare Swahili vs English.

Swahili and English as Minority Language

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

Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
English as minority language: South Africa.

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

Swahili and English Regulators

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

Swahili and English Continents

Thinking about Swahili and English continents in which Swahili and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and English. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. 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 Swahili and English languages:

Swahili Interesting Facts:

Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.

English Interesting Facts:

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Not Available and derived from Latin.