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Swahili and French Speaking countries


French and Swahili Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya  
Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu  

Total No. Of Countries
4  
11
32  
3

National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania  
France  

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Africa, Canada  

Speaking Continents
Africa  
Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America  

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam  

Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)  
Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française  

Interesting Facts
  • 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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  • French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
  • French is the top language in Culinary Scene.
  

Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages  
Italian Language  

Derived From
Arabic Language  
Latin  

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Swahili and French as Minority Language

In Swahili and French speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and French 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.
  • French as minority language: Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam.

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

Swahili and French Regulators

Swahili and French speaking countries provide you Swahili and French regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.French is regulated by Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française. Also get to learn, Swahili and French Language History.

Swahili and French Continents

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

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