Swahili

Swahili is the national language of Tanzania, spoken by at least 15,000,000 people across the country (according to a survey from 2012). It is also the national language of Kenya, where the language is known as Kiswahili, and is spoken in Somalia. Read more about this language on the Ethnologue website.

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Capital: Nairobi
Region: Africa

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