GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
African Language Popularity Statistics
African language popularity statistics indicate a wide range of language usage across the continent, with languages such as Swahili, Hausa, and Yoruba being among the most widely spoken and understood.
In this post, we explore the rich diversity of African languages, highlighting key statistics that shed light on the popularity and prevalence of various languages across the continent. From major languages with millions of speakers to those spoken by smaller communities, the linguistic landscape of Africa is both fascinating and complex. Let’s delve into the numbers to better understand the diverse linguistic tapestry that characterizes Africa.
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"According to Ethnologue, there are over 2000 distinct languages spoken in Africa."
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"Swahili is the most spoken African language, with over 100 million speakers."
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"Arabic, the official language of 25 African countries, is spoken by over 140 million people in Africa."
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"Amharic is the second most spoken Semitic language in the world after Arabic with approximately 22 million speakers."
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"Nearly 50% of South Africans speak IsiZulu as their first language."
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"Yoruba, a Nigerian language, is spoken by about 20 million people in West Africa."
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"The Hausa language, spoken in Nigeria, Niger, and Ghana, has around 40 million first-language speakers."
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"Approximately 10 million people speak Igbo in Nigeria."
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"There are roughly 16 million Chichewa speakers in Africa, making it one of Malawi's main languages."
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"Over 16 million people in Africa speak the Somali language."
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"Akan language is spoken by 47% of the Ghanaian population."
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"Almost one-third of Zimbabweans communicate in Shona."
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"Oromo language is spoken by approximately 30 million people in Ethiopia."
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"Malagasy, the national language of Madagascar, has approximately 25 million speakers."
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"Ibibio, spoken by the Ibibio people of southern Nigeria, is spoken by around 1.5 to 2 million people."
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"Tswana is spoken in Botswana and South Africa, with a total of approximately 5.3 million speakers."
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"Kinande language, spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has about 1 million speakers."
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"Approximately 7.6 million people speak Kinyarwanda in Rwanda."
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"Afrikaans, derived from Dutch, is spoken by roughly 7.2 million people in South Africa."
Jannik Lindner
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