Swahili Language
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| Native speakers | Estimates range from 2 million (2003) to 15 million (2012); L2 speakers: 90 million (1991–2015) |
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| ISO 639-3 | Congo Swahili |
| Makwe | |
| Mwani | |
| Language family | Bantu languages |
| Niger–Congo languages | |
| Benue–Congo languages | |
| Writing systems | Latin script |
| Arabic script | |
| Regulated by | Baraza la Kiswahili la Taifa |
| Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa | |
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| ID | 1177603 |
About Swahili Language
Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a Bantu language and the first language of the Swahili people. It is a lingua franca of the African Great Lakes region and other parts of eastern and south-eastern . . .