African Languages
African languages number in their thousands and you can double that number if you count the dialects. Find links and information about all the major African languages and where they are spoken, below.
African Languages -- What is Spoken Where?
African language information and resources. Find out what African language is spoken where with links to online African language dictionaries and African language resources. Information about Swahili, Arabic, Amharic, Zulu, Afrikaans, Akan, Chewa and more.
African language information and resources. Find out what African language is spoken where with links to online African language dictionaries and African language resources. Information about Swahili, Arabic, Amharic, Zulu, Afrikaans, Akan, Chewa and more.
African Greetings: 35 Ways to Say "Hello" in Africa
African Greetings. Learn how to say hello in several African languages spoken in Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, Botswana, Malawi and more. Being able to greet someone in their own language will help you enjoy your contact with local people even more while visiting Africa and the effort will certainly be appreciated.
African Greetings. Learn how to say hello in several African languages spoken in Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, Botswana, Malawi and more. Being able to greet someone in their own language will help you enjoy your contact with local people even more while visiting Africa and the effort will certainly be appreciated.
Swahili (KiSwahili) For Travelers
Swahili (Kiswahili) for travelers to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Learn some basic Swahili (KiSwahili) phrases and traveling in East Africa will be even more rewarding. Greetings, numbers, animals, transport and other basic phrases are covered in this article about Swahili. Find out where Swahili is spoken, basic rules of pronounciation, Swahili online courses, language schools and more.
Swahili (Kiswahili) for travelers to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Learn some basic Swahili (KiSwahili) phrases and traveling in East Africa will be even more rewarding. Greetings, numbers, animals, transport and other basic phrases are covered in this article about Swahili. Find out where Swahili is spoken, basic rules of pronounciation, Swahili online courses, language schools and more.
Ethnologue Languages of Africa
The most thorough account of every spoken language in Africa on the web. Click on any African country on this list for a linguistic map and a breakdown of living languages, numbers of people who speak it as a first language and more.
The most thorough account of every spoken language in Africa on the web. Click on any African country on this list for a linguistic map and a breakdown of living languages, numbers of people who speak it as a first language and more.
Wikipedia African Language Portal
Wikipedia has a nice collection of articles about many African languages, language families, their origins and speakers.
Wikipedia has a nice collection of articles about many African languages, language families, their origins and speakers.
African Language Phrase Books
The Africa Guide has a decent collection of phrase books and audio books which include Afrikaans, Swahili, Arabic, Twi, Hausa, Zulu and more.
The Africa Guide has a decent collection of phrase books and audio books which include Afrikaans, Swahili, Arabic, Twi, Hausa, Zulu and more.
South African Languages
There are 11 official languages spoken in South Africa, this web site has information on all of them including a brief history of each language, common phrases, pronunciation and more. The site also lists unofficial languages spoken throughout South Africa like Fanagalo, IsiCamtho and more.
There are 11 official languages spoken in South Africa, this web site has information on all of them including a brief history of each language, common phrases, pronunciation and more. The site also lists unofficial languages spoken throughout South Africa like Fanagalo, IsiCamtho and more.