Zanzibaris speak Swahili (Kiswahili), a Bantu language that is extensively spoken in the African Great Lakes region. Swahili is the de facto national and official language of Tanzania. Many local residents also speak Arabic, English, Italian and French.
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The official language of Tanzania is Swahili. And it's also the national language. But alongside it, there is English, the second official language. However, ...
A large majority of residents continue to speak Swahili as their primary language (despite often knowing English, Arabic, and other languages) and Zanzibar is ...
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The indigenous language spoken throughout Zanzibar is Swahili (called Kiswahili locally). ... Although there are many forms and dialects found in different areas, ...
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