The most spoken language in Africa by the number of speakers is Swahili (Kiswahili). Why? It has over 200 million speakers. It is spoken as a first or second language across more than 14 countries, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi, and parts of Mozambique, Somalia, Zambia, and Malawi. It is an official language of the African Union (AU). It is widely used in trade, education, media, and diplomacy across East and Central Africa.
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569Okay, expanding to the top 10 languages spoken in Africa, with the usual caveats about data estimates and varying criteria (native vs. all speakers): 1. Arabic: (150 million+ speakers) - North Africa, Horn of Africa 2. English: (100 million+ speakers) 3. Swahili: (100-150 million speakers) - East Africa 4. French: (70-120 million speakers) - West and Central Africa 5. Hausa: (70 million speakers) - West Africa 6. Yoruba: (50+ million speakers) - West Africa 7. Igbo: (45+ million speakers) - Southeast Nigeria 8. Oromo: (35+ million speakers) - Ethiopia, Kenya, 9. Amharic: (30+ million speakers) - Ethiopia 10. Portuguese: (30+ million speakers) - Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, São Tomé and PrÃncipe
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