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Swahili
Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a Bantu language originally spoken by the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Tanzania, Kenya, and Mozambique (along the East African coast and adjacent littoral islands). Estimates of the number of Swahili speakers, including both native and second-language speakers, generally range from 150 million to 200 million. Most native speakers reside in Tanzania and Kenya.
Comorian
Bantu language group of the Comoro Islands
Mwani
language spoken on the coast of the Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique
Congo Swahili
Swahili dialect spoken in the DRC
Makwe
language
Baraza la Kiswahili la Taifa
Tanzanian institution responsible with regulating and promoting Kiswahili
Bajuni dialect
Swahili dialect spoken by the Bajuni people on the Kenyan coast, the Bajuni Islands, and in southern Somalia
Bravanese
Chimbalanzi (or Chimwiini) is a northern Swahili dialect spoken mainly in Baraawe (Brava), southern Somalia.
Sabaki
languages of the Swahili Coast, named for the Sabaki River
Socotra Swahili
extinct Swahili variety of Socotra Island, Yemen
Kamusi project
collaborative online dictionary for many languages
Sidi
Bantu language of Pakistan and India
Taifa Leo
Swahili Ajami
Arabic script for Swahili