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Swahili. Who speaks Swahili?. Swahili (or Kiswahili) is a national language in Kenya , Tanzania and Uganda. There are about 50,000,000 people in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and other countries of East and Central Africa who speak Swahili.
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Who speaks Swahili? Swahili (or Kiswahili) is a national language in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. • There are about 50,000,000 people in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and other countries of East and Central Africa who speak Swahili.
The History of Swahili The Swahili language, is basically of Bantu (African) origin. It has borrowed words from other languages such as Arabic probably as a result of the Swahili people using the Quran written in Arabic for spiritual guidance as Muslims.
Facts about Kenya • Capital: Nairobi • Currency: Kenyan shilling • Climate: Very hot, lies on the Equator • Kenyan parents must pay for their children to go to school. • Kenya is famous for its wildlife. The country is home to animals such as elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, rhinoceros, warthogs, and other wild game.