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The 2 official languages of Kenya are Swahili and English.
There are a total of 63 languages spoken in Kenya (according to Ethnologue), most being African languages with a minority of Middle-Eastern and Asian languages spoken by descendants of settlers.
The African languages of Kenya come from three different language families - Bantu languages are spoken in the center and southeast, Nilotic languages in the west, and Cushitic languages in the northeast.
These are the 63 languages spoken in Kenya:
Percentages:
Kikuyu (21%), Meru (5%), Kalenjin, Luyha, Luo (14%), Kisii, Kamba, Swahili, Masai, Turkana.
Answer:
It depends where you go, in the cities people speak English, Kiswahili and Kikuyu. On the coast you get different dialects and of course there are the tribal languages.
Answer:
The two official Kenya languages are English and Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself). Both are taught at schools throughout the country.
Literacy is high in Kenya: 85 percent of people over 15 can read and write. However, as language is the most important denominator of ethnic groups in Kenya (there are between 40 and 70, depending on how you count), there are much more indigenous languages than just
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English is the language of business. I'ts also the language used for education and teaching in Kenya schools. Swahili (or Kiswahili) is the national language of Kenya, spoken by almost all Kenyans. Besides every Kenya tribe speaks it's own ethnic language, making a total of about 40 ethnic languages.
== Answer == The official languages are Swahili and English. See this site for more information: http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya English and Ki Swahili are the two official languages. Kikuyu, Maasai, Kamba, and Luo are also widely spoken (http:/www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/countries/Kenya.html). Visit Ethnologue (http:/www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=ke) for a description of all 61 languages documented in Kenya. Most are tribal languages.
It depends where you go, in the cities people speak English, Kiswahili and Kikuyu. On the coast you get different dialects and of course there are the tribal languages. === they speak English and french ===
they speak kahali, and they can also speak zambian. candy is not good for you so do not eat it. i made this little thingy up. im 13 :) yay! my name is callie! :)
Swahili is the national language but there are so many other local languages spoken my Kenyans.
Swahilli is spoken in Kenya.
swahili and English
People in Kenya speak Kiswahili, Swahili, and English. Kenya does have other languages, those are just the most popular.
The two official Kenya languages are English and Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself).
Both are taught at schools throughout the country.
Literacy is high in Kenya: 85 percent of people over 15 can read and write. However, as language is the most important denominator of ethnic groups in Kenya (there are between 40 and 70, depending on how you count), there are much more indigenous languages than just
English and Swahiliare the main languages but there are around 60 others spoken in Kenya.
The official languages are Swahili and English
The official languages of Kenya are Swahili and English.
English is the language of business. I'ts also the language used for education and teaching in Kenya schools. Swahili (or Kiswahili) is the national language of Kenya, spoken by almost all Kenyans. Besides every Kenya tribe speaks it's own ethnic language, making a total of about 40 ethnic languages.
African
There are a total of 63 languages spoken in Kenya (according to Ethnologue), most being African languages with a minority of Middle-Eastern and Asian languages spoken by descendants of settlers.
The African languages of Kenya come from three different language families - Bantu languages are spoken in the center and southeast, Nilotic languages in the west, and Cushitic languages in the northeast.
These are the 63 languages spoken in Kenya:
- Arabic, Omani and Hadhrami dialects spoken
- Baluchi , mixed with Swahili
- Boni
- Borana
- Bukusu
- Burji
- Chonyi
- Chuka
- Cutchi-Swahili
- Daasanach
- Dahalo
- Digo
- Dholuo
- Duruma
- El Molo
- Embu
- Endo
- English
- French language
- Garreh-Ajuran
- Gikuyu
- Giryama
- Gujarati
- Gusii (Kisii)
- Idakho-Isukha-Tiriki
- Kachchi
- Kalenjin
- Kikamba
- Kenyan Sign Language
- Kuria
- Logooli
- Luyia
- Maasai
- Malakote
- Marama
- Meru
- Mwimbi-Muthambi
- Nubi
- Nyala, East
- Nyore
- Okiek
- Omotik
- Orma
- Panjabi, Eastern
- Pokomo, Lower
- Pokomo, Upper
- Pökoot
- Rendille
- Sabaot
- Sagalla
- Samburu
- Sanye
- Somali
- Suba
- Swahili
- Taita
- Talai
- Taveta
- Teso
- Tharaka
- Tugen, North
- Turkana
- Yaaku
Percentages:
Kikuyu (21%), Meru (5%), Kalenjin, Luyha, Luo (14%), Kisii, Kamba, Swahili, Masai, Turkana.
Answer:
It depends where you go, in the cities people speak English, Kiswahili and Kikuyu. On the coast you get different dialects and of course there are the tribal languages.
Answer:
The two official Kenya languages are English and Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself). Both are taught at schools throughout the country.
Literacy is high in Kenya: 85 percent of people over 15 can read and write. However, as language is the most important denominator of ethnic groups in Kenya (there are between 40 and 70, depending on how you count), there are much more indigenous languages than just
Answer:
English is the language of business. I'ts also the language used for education and teaching in Kenya schools. Swahili (or Kiswahili) is the national language of Kenya, spoken by almost all Kenyans. Besides every Kenya tribe speaks it's own ethnic language, making a total of about 40 ethnic languages.
== Answer == The official languages are Swahili and English. See this site for more information: http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya English and Ki Swahili are the two official languages. Kikuyu, Maasai, Kamba, and Luo are also widely spoken (http:/www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/countries/Kenya.html). Visit Ethnologue (http:/www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=ke) for a description of all 61 languages documented in Kenya. Most are tribal languages.
It depends where you go, in the cities people speak English, Kiswahili and Kikuyu. On the coast you get different dialects and of course there are the tribal languages. === they speak English and french ===
they speak kahali, and they can also speak zambian. candy is not good for you so do not eat it. i made this little thingy up. im 13 :) yay! my name is callie! :)
Swahili is the national language but there are so many other local languages spoken my Kenyans.
Swahilli is spoken in Kenya.
swahili and English
People in Kenya speak Kiswahili, Swahili, and English. Kenya does have other languages, those are just the most popular.
The two official Kenya languages are English and Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself).
Both are taught at schools throughout the country.
Literacy is high in Kenya: 85 percent of people over 15 can read and write. However, as language is the most important denominator of ethnic groups in Kenya (there are between 40 and 70, depending on how you count), there are much more indigenous languages than just
english and swahili
English and Swahili
The official languages are Swahili and English
The official languages of Kenya are Swahili and English.
English is the language of business. I'ts also the language used for education and teaching in Kenya schools. Swahili (or Kiswahili) is the national language of Kenya, spoken by almost all Kenyans. Besides every Kenya tribe speaks it's own ethnic language, making a total of about 40 ethnic languages.
African
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