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Akan Language

Akan Language

The Akan language belongs to the Kwa sub-family of the higher Niger-Congo family. Mainly it is spoken in the West Africa, in Ghana. When...
Tsonga Language

Tsonga Language

The Tsonga language belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo languages. It is spoken in such countries as Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and South...
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...
Kinyarwanda Language

Kinyarwanda Language

Kinyarwanda, also spelled as Ruanda and known as Rwanda, is the most widely spoken language in Rwanda. Furthermore, it is one of the most...
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...
Umbundu Language

Umbundu Language

The Umbundu language, also known as Kimbari, M’bundo, Mbali, Mbari, Mbundu, Mbundu Benguella, Nano, Olumbali, Ovimbundu, South Mbundu, or Umbundo, belongs to the Niger-Congo...
Yoruba Language

Yoruba Language

The Yoruba language is a part of the Niger-Congo language family and belongs to the Defoid category of the Benue-Congo subgroup of languages. There...
Tshiluba Language

Tshiluba Language

The Tshiluba language, also known as Ciluba, Luba-Kasai, Luba-Lulua, or Kikasai, is considered to be a Bantu language. Tshiluba is also considered to be...
Setswana Language

Setswana Language

The Setswana language, also known as Tswana, Beetjuans, Chuana, Coana, Cuana, and Sechuana, is a Bantu language belonging to the Niger-Congo language family within...

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