Should Swahili be an official language for Africa?

Africa is home to linguistic diversity. In fact, It is estimated that the number of languages spoken in the continent could be between 1.250 and 2.100. Nigeria alone has over 500 languages. Swahili, Arabic, Somali, Amharic, Hausa, Fulani and Yoruba are only some of the most spoken languages on the continent. Wouldn’t it be easy for all Africans speak one language? Eddy Micah Jr. discusses with some 77 percenters on what they think about the issue. For comments please don’t hesitate to drop us a line on the comment section below.

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[DWThePercent]

Should Swahili be an official language for Africa? Give us your thoughts on this topic down below.

[I_am_Tumelo]

How is it an insult to culture if we already have European languages dominating?

Support Kiswahili. #South African

[TheBartlebyjones]

Coming from a guy whose trying to learn different languages, Swahili was my first and favorite language to learn, easy to read, write, and speak (especially speak). I really hope more colleges in America can offer swahili classes and popularize the language.

[simpeone]

Nobody is asking you to drop your native language, the discussion is adopt one common language in addition to what you speak same way you adopt the nonsensical western language in school. This topic is not complicated. Im west African and i choose kiswahili to be introduced in all african schools. Drop all colonizers language french, etc. See how African think listen to what some of these people are saying yet they will be more than willing to impose a western language in their schools. Adopt one common African language and you are arguing

[afrikaplug]

One language is the way and Swahili is the most accessible documented and most widely spoken native African language and should be the language of Africa. We could bolster Kiswahili by dropping European loan words with words from other African languages. However the objective is to move forward not go backwards so I have no problem with Swahili being the primary African language since it and Amharic are the most developed native languages that can be used to teach witch is important because many of us claim to love our native languages but can't count or even say half the colors on the color spectrum in our languages, or even read and write them for that matter this isn't about ego it's about survival. Progress equates to evolution and stagnicity equals death.

[samuelmbugua]

One says learning swahili takes away his pride. Really? You must have been smiling from ear to ear attending german and french classes but an African indigenous language is where you draw the line.

[zaya]

Watching these people argue about how language presents culture and a new language means cheating on their own culture while at the same time speaking French!!!

[richardmabe]

Southern Africa is on board supporting Kiswahili as a language to be implemented.long live Kiswahili Long live

[asarisa-rakuwauavibaya]

I find it hilarious how the host seems to have such a problem with Swahili yet he is in a room filled with AFRICANS speaking ENGLISH....KISWAHILI KITUKUZWE!!

[millionantschannel]

Currently I am with two brothers from Africa, one Burundian and a Mozambican... We speak swahili in Tokyo and it's too satisfying. It gives you a feeling of connection to home. Let's promote swahili because it's African and widely spoken.

[inemesitrichardson]

"learning Swahili will be an insult to our pride as we come from different cultures." - Africans coming together to speak in English together

Ok

[lenrodnzulubaraka]

Since Swahili is one of the most widely spoken African languages on the continent it would make sense for Africans to learn Swahili so that Africans can communicate with each other easily. Africans in the Diaspora should also learn Swahili so they would also be able to communicate with continental Africans.

[famousshonna]

I’m African American and I want to learn what my people speak

[ousmannjie]

I am from Gambia and I support one language for Africa, which is SWAHIL fIor the benefit of cohesion and the ability to trade with each other in an expeditious manner between African countries, , which would enhanced the ability for Africans to proceed in a expeditious manner to move and move goods and services between African countries.. Be vigilant, the struggle continues!

[Krayziie]

As a native Kiswahili speaker I am really biased when it comes to this topic. Kiswahili should unite us all. 🇰🇪🇰🇪

[mansarypukann]

Yes one language please.... it’s not matter what Language as Long all Africans Can speak it... thats will bring Africans together.

[cwalker]

The fact that Africans speak so many languages is a strength and outsiders know it! The first time I met young school girls from South Africa and one said she spoke 9languages! It is probably common to Africans but to the world may be a threat. Think about it, you can still trade and travel and pick up on languages so easily. I am from America and black and we speak the language of the colonizers studied Spanish and Mandarin but not fluent in either. Honestly, I think the fact that everyone in the video speaks so many languages is just amazing that is the left brain fully developed. How do you pick up new languages so quickly? Is it immersion by moving to countries where you have to speak the language?

[julianasau]

Learning another language doesn't necessarily mean that you should let go of your own mother tongue.
If most of these nation's put in as much effort to promote their own local languages we wouldn't be here speaking in English on a Pan-African platform. Amharic and Swahili speaking countries have put in the effort. It's only logical that they are put to the test in becoming a common language for interaction in Africa

[fatmaelsiddig]

Swahili can be an official language for Africa. I am from Sudan
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[elizabethnyalusi]

I go for one language, As a symbol of unification, i appreciate the efforts and initiatives of some African countries starting to promote Kiswahili.
I do not care which language takes the vote whether it is kiswahili or any other language from Africa i am ready to learn it, since i have A i have been praying for unitification, for me this is never a matter of discussion...my local language will always be my local language but i need that one African Language. No matter which it be.