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Swahili and Oromo Speaking countries


Oromo and Swahili Speaking Countries


Countries

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

Total No. Of Countries
4   
11
2   
13

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

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Africa   
Africa   

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Somalia   

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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  • Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
  • Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
  

Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages   
Somali Language   

Derived From
Arabic Language   
Not Available   

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Swahili and Oromo as Minority Language

In Swahili and Oromo speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Oromo 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.
  • Oromo as minority language: Somalia.

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

Swahili and Oromo Regulators

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

Swahili and Oromo Continents

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

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