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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> | * '''[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> | ||
* '''[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> | * '''[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> | ||
Largest Communities of Native Speakers in Kenya based on 2019 Census: | |||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantu_languages Bantu languages]''' | |||
** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikuyu_language Kikuyu]''' - 8.1 million | |||
** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamba_language Kamba]''' - 4.7 million | |||
** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhya_language Luhya]''' - 3.3 million | |||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilotic_languages Nilotic languages]''' | |||
** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dholuo Dholuo]''' - 5.0 million | |||
** '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalenjin_languages Kalenjin]''' - 1.9 million | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
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*[https://magicalkenya.com/visit-kenya/learn-swahili/ Swahili is Kenya’s national language.] | *[https://magicalkenya.com/visit-kenya/learn-swahili/ Swahili is Kenya’s national language.] | ||
*[http://www.kenya-information-guide.com/kenya-language.html Languages spoken in Kenya] | *[http://www.kenya-information-guide.com/kenya-language.html Languages spoken in Kenya] | ||
*[http://www.lexilogos.com/english/swahili_dictionary.htm Swahili language resources] | *[http://www.lexilogos.com/english/swahili_dictionary.htm Swahili language resources] | ||
*[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/swahili Swahili language overview] | *[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/swahili Swahili language overview] | ||
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*[https://glosbe.com/so/en Somali online dictionary] | *[https://glosbe.com/so/en Somali online dictionary] | ||
*[http://countrystudies.us/somalia/51.htm Country Studies - Somalia Language] | *[http://countrystudies.us/somalia/51.htm Country Studies - Somalia Language] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_language Wikipedia - Somali Language] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_language Wikipedia - Somali Language] | ||
*[http://www.lexilogos.com/english/somali_dictionary.htm Somali language resources] | *[http://www.lexilogos.com/english/somali_dictionary.htm Somali language resources] | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Kenya's various ethnic groups typically speak their mother tongues within their own communities. There are a total of 68 languages spoken in Kenya.
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. [1] [2]
- British English - primarily used in Kenya. [3]
- Swahili [4]
Largest Communities of Native Speakers in Kenya based on 2019 Census:
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Swahili Word List - 101languages
- Useful Swahili phrases - Omniglot
- Swahili Phrase list - WikiTravel
- Martin Benjamin & Elin Berglund, Swahili phrasebook & dictionary, Footscray, Victoria : Lonely Planet, 2014 - Available at WorldCat
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Swahili Alphabet - Wikipedia
- Swahili Alphabet - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Swahili Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Swahili Pronunciation guide - WikiTravel
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- D V Perrott, Swahili Dictionary, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1965 - Available at WorldCat
- Willy A Kirkeby, English Swahili dictionary, Dar es Salaam : Kirkeby Publ., 2002 - Available at WorldCat
Online Dictionaries
- Swahili dictionary - Lexilogos
- Swahili-English - Bab.la
- Dictionary English - Swahili - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Swahili Grammar - ilanguages
- Swahili Grammar - Wikipedia
- Fidèle Mpiranya, Swahili grammar and workbook, New York : Routledge, 2015 - Available at WorldCat
- F Burt, Swahili Grammar and Vocabulary, München : Lincom Europa, 2011 - Available at WorldCat
- E O Ashton, Swahili grammar : (including intonation), London Longman 1977 - Available at WorldCat
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Edward Steere, A Handbook of the Swahili Language, Norderstedt Hansebooks GmbH 2017 - Available at WorldCat
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kenya," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya#Languages, accessed 3 Feb 2022.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Kenya," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Kenya, accessed 3 Feb 2022.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "British English," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_English, accessed 4 Feb 2022.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Swahili language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language, accessed 3 Feb 2022.
Swahili Language Resources[edit | edit source]
- Swahili is Kenya’s national language.
- Languages spoken in Kenya
- Swahili language resources
- Swahili language overview
- Swahili basics and grammar
Somali Language Resources[edit | edit source]
Parts of Kenya speak Somali. Below are language resources for the Somali language.