World Travelers Guide To Kenyan Languages By Lily

World Travelers Guide To Kenyan Languages By: Lily M. Babbitt

Introduction Every time you go to a different country, you should know some of their language. Although there is a chance that the person you are talking to knows a little bit of English, you have to know that you are the guest, and they live in that country, so it would be more respectful. Also if you are going to plan a trip, you should be educated on what is normal there. There are many things that you should know if you are planning a trip to Kenya, Africa. You also have to keep in mind that there are probably many languages in the country that you are planning on going to, so instead of trying to learn a little bit of every language in the country, you should try to find the most commonly used language, and learn the most important phrases

How Many Languages There a total of about 62 languages spoken in Kenya. The more official and commonly used languages in Kenya are Swahili and English. The rest of the languages are less commonly used, and most likely used in a small group of people. English to Swahili

History of Their Languages English Swahili Kenya actually used to be a British colony. That is why English is spoken there; they kind of picked it up because of Britain. Despite this there are still areas in Kenya that speak their own languages. Swahili is also a main language Kenya. The people of Kenya call it “Kiswahili. ” The website ‘www. kenya-informationguide. com’ basically said that Swahili is the national language for the people of Kenya. The other languages there are spoken in ethnic groups.

Words and Phrases

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Conclusion These words and phrases should help you on your journey to Kenya. Although most of the people there know how to speak English, I still think that you should take the extra step and add in a bit of effort in learning about the place that you want to go. This could bring a smile to someone's face Kwaheri.