Languages of Tanzania
Tanzania is a multilingual country. There are many languages spoken in the country, none of which is spoken natively by a majority or a large plurality of the population. Swahili and English, the latter of which was inherited from colonial rule (see Tanganyika Territory), are widely spoken as lingua francas. They serve as working languages in the country, with Swahili being the official national language. There are more speakers of Swahili than of English in Tanzania.
| Languages of Tanzania | |
|---|---|
Swahili/English signage in Zanzibar | |
| Official | Swahili and English (de facto) |
| Regional | Arabic (in Zanzibar), Chaga, Makonde, Sukama, Nyiramba, Datooga |
| Minority | Many Bantu, Cushitic and Nilotic languages; Hadza, Sandawe, Omaio |
| Signed | Tanzanian sign languages |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY |
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