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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The official languages of the Comoros are '''Comorian''', '''French''' and '''Arabic''', as recognized under its 2001 constitution. Although each language holds equal recognition under the constitution, language use varies across Comorian society. Unofficial minority languages such as '''Malagasy''' and '''Swahili''' are also present on the island with limited usage. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of the Comoros," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Comoros, accessed 7 April 2021.</ref> | The official languages of the Comoros are '''Comorian''', '''French''' and '''Arabic''', as recognized under its 2001 constitution. Although each language holds equal recognition under the constitution, language use varies across Comorian society. Unofficial minority languages such as '''Malagasy''' and '''Swahili''' are also present on the island with limited usage. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of the Comoros," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Comoros, accessed 7 April 2021.</ref> | ||
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'''French''' | '''French''' | ||
'''Arabic''' | '''Arabic''' | ||
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*Swahili shares similarities with the Comorian language and is estimated to be spoken by 1% of the population | *Swahili shares similarities with the Comorian language and is estimated to be spoken by 1% of the population | ||
*Much of the early history of the Comoros is written in Swahili, using the Arabic script | *Much of the early history of the Comoros is written in Swahili, using the Arabic script | ||
*Many ancient Comorian poems and songs written in Swahili detail key historical events such as the slave trade, and the various battles between the Sultans who once ruled the Comoros | *Many ancient Comorian poems and songs written in Swahili detail key historical events such as the slave trade, and the various battles between the Sultans who once ruled the Comoros. | ||
*'''Kiunguja''', a dialect of Swahili, is also spoken in the Comoros, particularly | *'''Kiunguja''', a dialect of Swahili, is also spoken in the Comoros, particularly in Grande Comore Islands <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of the Comoros," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Comoros#Swahili, accessed 7 April 2021.</ref> | ||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Comoros]] | [[Category:Comoros]] | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The official languages of the Comoros are Comorian, French and Arabic, as recognized under its 2001 constitution. Although each language holds equal recognition under the constitution, language use varies across Comorian society. Unofficial minority languages such as Malagasy and Swahili are also present on the island with limited usage. [1]
Comorian
French
Arabic
Malagasy
- A dialect of Malagasy called Shibushi is spoken by an estimated 39,000 people in the Comoros Islands
- Traces of Malagasy speakers predominantly reside in the islands of Mayotte and Moheli [2]
Swahili
- Historically, Swahili served as the common language of the Comoros, used for trade with the Arabic Peninsula, the East African Coast
- Swahili shares similarities with the Comorian language and is estimated to be spoken by 1% of the population
- Much of the early history of the Comoros is written in Swahili, using the Arabic script
- Many ancient Comorian poems and songs written in Swahili detail key historical events such as the slave trade, and the various battles between the Sultans who once ruled the Comoros.
- Kiunguja, a dialect of Swahili, is also spoken in the Comoros, particularly in Grande Comore Islands [3]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of the Comoros," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Comoros, accessed 7 April 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of the Comoros," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Comoros#Malagasy, accessed 7 April 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of the Comoros," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Comoros#Swahili, accessed 7 April 2021.