![]() ![]() Vowels in Swahili always make the same sounds, even when combined with other vowels. ![]() If you are familiar with Spanish, Italian or Japanese, the vowels are pronounced the same. While some Bantu languages, like Xhosa and Zulu are click languages, Swahili does not use clicks, so pronunciation is generally not difficult for English speakers. As a part of the Bantu language family, Swahili is related to a variety of languages from Southern Africa to Central to West Africa. While only 5-10 million people speak Swahili as their first language, as a second language, there are over 50 million speakers, making it the most widely spoken African language in the world. Swahili speakers can also be found in surrounding countries, such as Burundi and Mozambique. Swahili or Kiswahili, is an official language of Tanzania, Kenya (English is the official language the government of Kenya and is widely spoken in urban areas), the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
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