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Language families 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 being inherited from colonial rule (see Tanganyika Territory), are widely spoken as lingua francas.
English: Homepage: Daily Mwananchi [3] Kiswahili Homepage: Arusha Times [3] Arusha: 1995 FM Arusha Limited English: Homepage: Weekly Times of Tanzania [3] Dar es Salaam 1997 The Tanzania Times English tanzaniatimes.net Online The Kilimanjaro Post [3] Tanzania 2021 The Kilimanjaro Post (KILIPOST) English www.kilimanjaropost.com Online Daily News ...
Tanzania, [c] officially the United Republic of Tanzania, [d] is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.
A total of 130 languages are spoken in Tanzania; most of them are from the Bantu family. [6] Swahili and English are the two official languages of Tanzania. However, Swahili is the national language. [7]
English-language newspapers, with online versions, include The Citizen and The Guardian. Swahili dailies Tanzania Daima and Mwananchi are also available. Business Times is the only financial and economic newspaper in the city; it was established in 1988 and became the first private newspaper in Tanzania.
Tanzania's school system is catered towards the wealthy. [13] Less than 30 percent of students achieve secondary education, and the language barrier between primary and secondary education is much of the issue. The language of education for primary school is Kiswahili while the language of secondary school is English. Many children have no ...
Over 100 languages are spoken in Tanzania, making it the most linguistically diverse country in East Africa. [6] Among the languages spoken in Tanzania are all four of Africa's language families: Bantu, Cushitic, Nilotic, and Khoisan. [6] Swahili and English are Tanzania's official languages. [6]
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.