Languages of Tanzania

Languages of Tanzania
OfficialSwahili[1] and English (de facto)
RegionalArabic (in Zanzibar), Chaga, Makonde, Sukama, Nyiramba, Datooga
MinorityMany Bantu, Cushitic and Nilotic languages; Hadza, Sandawe, Omaio
SignedTanzanian sign languages
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Language families of Tanzania

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 of which was inherited from colonial rule (see Tanganyika Territory), are widely spoken as lingua francas. They serve as working languages in the country, with Swahili being the official national language.[1] There are more speakers of Swahili than of English in Tanzania.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Tanzania Profile". Tanzania Gov. Tanzanian Government. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ethnltz was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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