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Swahili and Hausa Speaking countries


Hausa and Swahili Speaking Countries


Countries

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

Total No. Of Countries
4   
11
1   
14

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

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Nigeria   

Speaking Continents
Africa   
Africa   

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

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

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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  • 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.
  

Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages   
Not Available   

Derived From
Arabic Language   
Not Available   

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Swahili and Hausa as Minority Language

In Swahili and Hausa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Hausa 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.
  • Hausa as minority language: Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo.

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

Swahili and Hausa Regulators

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

Swahili and Hausa Continents

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

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