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Gikuyu Language

Gikuyu Language

The Gikyuy language, also known as Kikuyu or Agikuyu is a growing language spoken in Kenya. The language belongs to the Bantu branch of...
Swahili Language

Swahili Language

The Swahili language, also known as Kiswahili,  is a Bantu language widely spoken in lots of African countries as a first or a second...
Sesotho Language

Sesotho Language

Sesotho, a language with a long and intriguing history that dates back to the 1st century, is a part of Sotho language group. It...
Bantu Languages

Bantu Languages

The group of Bantu languages is made up of about 500 languages of the Bantoid subgroup of the Bueno-Kongo branch of the Niger-Congo language...
Igbo Language

Igbo Language

The Igbo language, also known as Ibo, is considered to be one of the most widely used languages in West Africa. The population of...
Zulu Language

Zulu Language

The Zulu language, also known as isiZulu, belongs to the Bantu/Nguni family of languages. The language is spoken in the former Zululand, now known...
Shona Language

Shona Language

The Shona language, also known as chiShona, is one of the most widely used languages in Zimbabwe. Nearly 80% of the population of this...
Wolof Language

Wolof Language

The Wolof language, also known as Ouolof, Volof, Walaf, Waro-Waro, or Yallof, belongs to the Atlantic group of the Niger-Congo language family. It is...
Xhosa Language

Xhosa Language

The Xhosa language, along with such languages as Sesotho, Zulu, and Ndebele, is considered to be a member of the Southeastern or Nguni group...
Mossi Language

Mossi Language

The Mossi language, also known as Moore, Mole, Moose, More, Moré, or Moshi, belongs to the Oti–Volta branch of the Gur language family. The...

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