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| ==Description==
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| Kenya's various ethnic groups typically speak their mother tongues within their own communities. There are a total of 68 languages spoken in Kenya.<br>
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| Kenya is a multilingual country. The two official languages, English and Swahili, are used in varying degrees of fluency for communication with other populations. English is widely spoken in commerce, schooling, and government. There are more speakers of Swahili than English in Kenya. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Kenya," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya#Languages, accessed 3 Feb 2022.</ref> <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Kenya," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Kenya, accessed 3 Feb 2022.</ref><br><br>
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| Official Languages are:<br>
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| * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_English British English]''' - primarily used in Kenya. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "British English," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_English, accessed 4 Feb 2022.</ref>
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| * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language Swahili]''' <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Swahili language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language, accessed 3 Feb 2022.</ref>
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| Largest Communities of Native Speakers in Kenya based on 2019 Census: <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Kenya," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Kenya, accessed 4 Feb 2022.</ref>
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| * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantu_languages Bantu languages]'''
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| ** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikuyu_language Kikuyu]''' - 8.1 million
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| ** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamba_language Kamba]''' - 4.7 million
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| ** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhya_language Luhya]''' - 3.3 million
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| * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilotic_languages Nilotic languages]'''
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| ** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dholuo Dholuo]''' - 5.0 million
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| ** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalenjin_languages Kalenjin]''' - 4.6 million
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| ** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maasai_language Maasai]''' - 1.2 million
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| ** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkana_language Turkana]''' - 1.0 million
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| * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cushitic_languages Cushitic languages]'''
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| ** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_language Somali]''' - 2.8 million
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| ==Word List(s)== | | ===Swahili Language Resources=== |
| * [https://www.101languages.net/swahili/swahili-word-list/ Swahili Word List] - 101languages | | *'''[http://www.magicalkenya.com/visit-kenya/learn-swahili/ Swahili is Kenya’s national language.]''' |
| * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/swahili.php Useful Swahili phrases] - Omniglot | | *[http://www.kenya-information-guide.com/kenya-language.html Languages spoken in Kenya] |
| * [https://wikitravel.org/en/Swahili_phrasebook#:~:text=Phrase%20list Swahili Phrase list] - WikiTravel | | *[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/swahili.htm Swahili Alphabet, Pronunciation] |
| * Benjamin, Martin. ''Swahili phrasebook & dictionary.'' Footscray, Victoria: Lonely Planet, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/879400470 WorldCat]. | | *[http://www.lexilogos.com/english/swahili_dictionary.htm Swahili language resources] |
| * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/somali.php Useful phrases in Somali] - Omniglot | | *[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/swahili Swahili language overview] |
| | *[http://learn101.org/swahili.php Swahili basics and grammar] |
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| ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
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| '''Alphabet'''
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language#:~:text=Phonology Swahili Alphabet] - Wikipedia
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/kikuyu.htm#:~:text=Kikuyu%20alphabet Kikuyu alphabet] - Omniglot
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/dholuo.php#:~:text=Latin%20alphabet%20for%20Dholuo Latin alphabet for Dholuo] - Omniglot
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/dholuo.php#:~:text=Latin%20alphabet%20for%20Dholuo Latin alphabet for Dholuo] - Omniglot
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/turkana.htm#:~:text=Turkana%20alphabet Turkana alphabet] - Omniglot
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| * [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/swahili.htm#:~:text=Swahili%20alphabet Swahili Alphabet] - Omniglot
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| '''Pronunciation'''
| | ===Somali Language Resources=== |
| * [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/swahili.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Swahili Pronunciation] - Omniglot
| | Parts of Kenya speak Somali. Below are language resources for the Somali language. |
| * [https://wikitravel.org/en/Swahili_phrasebook#:~:text=Pronunciation%20guide Swahili Pronunciation guide] - WikiTravel
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/maasai.htm#:~:text=Maasai%20pronunciation Maasai pronunciation] - Omniglot
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| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
| | *[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/somali Somali language overview] |
| '''Dictionaries'''
| | *[http://learn101.org/somali_grammar.php Somali basics and grammar] |
| * Perrott, D. V. ''Swahili Dictionary.'' n.p.: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd,, 1965. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1074425477 WorldCat]. | | *[http://polymath.org/somali_grammar_list.php Somali grammar] |
| * Kirkeby, Willy A. ''English Swahili dictionary.'' Dar es Salaam: Kirkeby Publ, 2002. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/179940490 WorldCat]. | | *[https://glosbe.com/so/en Somali online dictionary] |
| * Barlow, A. Ruffell and T. G. Benson. ''English-Kikuyu dictionary.'' Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1975. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/2383341 WorldCat]. | | *[http://countrystudies.us/somalia/51.htm Country Studies - Somalia Language] |
| * Axmed, Cabdulqaadir Xaaji Cali Xaaji, Nicholas Awde, and Martin Orwin. ''Somali-English, English-Somali dictionary and phrasebook.'' New York: Hippocrene Books, 2012. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/825000209 WorldCat]. | | *[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/somali.htm Omniglot - Somali Alphabet] |
| | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_language Wikipedia - Somali Language] |
| | *[http://www.lexilogos.com/english/somali_dictionary.htm Somali language resources] |
| | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_language Somali language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia] |
| | *[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Afro-Asiatic-languages Afro-Asiatic languages | Britannica.com] |
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| '''Online Dictionaries'''
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| * [https://www.lexilogos.com/english/swahili_dictionary.htm Swahili dictionary] - Lexilogos
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| * [https://en.bab.la/dictionary/swahili-english/ Swahili-English] - Bab.la
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/sw Dictionary English - Swahili] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/ki Dictionary English - Kikuyu] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/kam Dictionary English - Kamba] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/kln Dictionary English - Kalenjin] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/mas Dictionary English - Masai] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/tuv Dictionary English - Turkana] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/so Dictionary English - Somali] - Glosbe
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| '''Language Aids'''
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| * [http://ilanguages.org/swahili_grammar.php Swahili Grammar] - ilanguages
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language#:~:text=Grammar Swahili Grammar] - Wikipedia
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| * Mpiranya, Fidèle. ''Swahili grammar and workbook.'' New York: Routledge, 2015. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/892911314 WorldCat].
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| * Burt, F. ''Swahili Grammar and Vocabulary.'' München: LINCOM EUROPA, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/780132850 WorldCat].
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| * Ashton, E. O. ''Swahili grammar.'' London: Longman, 1977. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/255772359 WorldCat].
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| ==Additional Resources==
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| * Steere, Edward. ''A Handbook of the Swahili Language.'' Norderstedt: Hansebooks GmbH, 2017. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1189527154 WorldCat].
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