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Tanzania is a multilingual country. There are many languages spoken in the country, none of which is spoken natively by a majority or a large plurality of the population. Swahili and English, the latter being inherited from colonial rule (see Tanganyika Territory), are widely spoken as lingua francas. They serve as working languages in the ...
This is a list of countries by number of languages according to the 22nd edition of Ethnologue (2019). [1] ... Tanzania: 125 1 126 1.77 51,108,150 422,381 102,500
More than 100 languages are spoken in Tanzania, making it the most linguistically diverse country in East Africa. [24] Among the languages spoken are four of Africa's language families: Bantu, Cushitic, Nilotic, and Khoisan. [24] There are no de jure official languages in Tanzania. [25]
Over 100 languages are spoken in Tanzania, making it the most linguistically diverse country in East Africa. [6] Among the languages spoken in Tanzania are all four of Africa's language families: Bantu, Cushitic, Nilotic, and Khoisan. [6] Swahili and English are Tanzania's official languages. [6]
Tanzania: Swahili is the national language and English and many other indigenous languages. [15] Swahili and English are de facto official languages and Arabic is spoken in Zanzibar. Uganda: English (official), Swahili (second official), [16] Arabic, Luganda, other Bantu and. Nilo-Saharan languages.
A total of 130 languages are spoken in Tanzania; most of them are from the Bantu family. [6] Swahili and English are the two official languages of Tanzania. However, Swahili is the national language. [7]
A language that uniquely represents the national identity of a state, nation, and/or country and is so designated by a country's government; some are technically minority languages. (On this page a national language is followed by parentheses that identify it as a national language status.) Some countries have more than one language with this ...
Pages in category "Languages of Tanzania" The following 114 pages are in this category, out of 114 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...