"African" is not a language. Africa is a continent that contains 54 countries and more than 2100 completely different languages. Some estimates place the number of languages at around 3000.
If you have any quesitons about African languages, you will have to specify the language.
The most prominent languages spoken in Africa are:
Afrikaans
Amharic
Arabic
English
French
Fula
Hausa
Igbo
Oroma
Somali
Swahili
Yoruba
Zulu
In the African Luhya language, the floor is known as "Obweru".
In the African Luhya language,a nurse is known as "Omunasi".
In the African Luhya language,a vehicle is known as "Omutokaa".
In the African Luhya language, a bridge is known as "Idaraja".
In the African Luhya language, fish is known as "Inyeni".
In the African Luhya language, a phone is known as "Isimu".
In the African Luhya language, a book is known as "Eshitabu".
In the African Luhya language, a ship is known as "Imeli".
In the African Luhya language, the sun is known as "Eliuba".
In the African Luhya language, a hospital is known as "Isubutali".
In the African Luhya language, the moon is known as "Omwesi".
In the African Luhya language, a singer is known as "Omwimbi".