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Some African countries and their official languages include:
- Nigeria (English)
- Kenya (Swahili, English)
- South Africa (Afrikaans, English, isiZulu, isiXhosa)
- Ghana (English)
There are 54 countries in Africa and many more languages spoken beyond just the official ones listed here.
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Why do some African speak English or French?
Some Africans speak English or French due to historical colonization by European countries such as Britain and France. English and French were imposed as official languages during colonization and have remained as important languages for communication, education, and business in many African countries.
What language do west africans speak?
West Africans speak a variety of languages, as there are over 1,500 languages spoken in West Africa. Some of the major languages include Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulfulde, Wolof, and Manding languages like Mandinka and Bambara. The prevalence of a particular language can vary by country and region within West Africa.
What are the world's main languages?
It depends on what you mean by "main languages". Here is a list of languages with the most native speakers:MandarinEnglishSpanishHindi-UrduArabicBengaliPortugueseRussianJapanesePunjabi
Which countries speaks creole?
Creole languages are spoken in countries such as Haiti, Mauritius, Seychelles, and some Caribbean countries like Jamaica and Dominica. These languages are typically a blend of European languages with elements of African, Indigenous, or other local languages.
What languages are spoken in West Africa?
There are more than 500 languages in West Africa, but the most widely spoken are:EnglishArabicFrenchSwahiliAnswerThere are several languages spoken in West Africa and it is hard to pin down the main dialect. However, the highest percentage of people speaking a common language is 10 percent; the language being Swahili.Fula, Maninka, Susu, Arabic, Insula, Kissi, Kpele, and LomaSome major languages from Europe are spoken there, such as English, Spanish, Portugeuse and French. Some of these are official languages of some countries. However there are hundreds of other languages in the countries of western Africa, too many to list. Some might be associated just with a small area or group of tribes.Yoruba, Igbo and Fula.
What is the name given to FIFA 2010 by Africans?
Africa is a continent with over 50 countries and a huge amount of different languages. So different countries in Africa would have different names for it, so it is not possible to list them all.
How do you say angel in Africans?
There is no such language as "African". The countries in Africa speak more than 1,500 different languages.
Why do some African speak English or French?
Some Africans speak English or French due to historical colonization by European countries such as Britain and France. English and French were imposed as official languages during colonization and have remained as important languages for communication, education, and business in many African countries.
Can you list the world countries and their capitals?
Below is a link of all countries and their capitals in English as well as their native languages.
What was the languages of the slaves in Africa?
They would have had many languages as they came from different countries and different tribes, so it would be impossible to list all the languages that they spoke.
What can most Africans languages be traced to?
France
What languages were spoken in Africa?
The major languages spoken by many Africans are Arabic, French, English, Swahili, Hausa, and Portuguese. Many of the North African countries are Muslim and/or Arab countries. Like Egypt, Sudan, Algeria and Somalia, Arabic is the national language. As for African-Americans and Black Hispanics speak English slang and/or Spanish. Most Africans speak indigenous languages coming from the Niger-Congo family, they are the second most diverse group from Asia.
Where is a list of different languages?
You can find one on wikipedia.org type list of languages, and then click on List of languages by name.
Where does french rank in the top ten most widely spoken languages?
French is ranked 18th on the list of most widely spoken languages by native speakers with 74 million speakers, but second on the list by native countries with 34.
What are the official languages of all countries?
There are more than 200 countries in the world. It would take too much space to list them all here along with each of their languages. Instead, please follow the related link below.
What language do west africans speak?
West Africans speak a variety of languages, as there are over 1,500 languages spoken in West Africa. Some of the major languages include Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulfulde, Wolof, and Manding languages like Mandinka and Bambara. The prevalence of a particular language can vary by country and region within West Africa.
What are the world's main languages?
It depends on what you mean by "main languages". Here is a list of languages with the most native speakers:MandarinEnglishSpanishHindi-UrduArabicBengaliPortugueseRussianJapanesePunjabi
