Language: Swahili Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
3,571,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
36
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Indigenous | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arab | Tanzania | 64,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 5.00 % | 0.60 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Kenyan | Kenya | 50,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
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Bajuni | Kenya | 177,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 5.00 % | 1.00 % | 4 |
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Bajuni | Somalia | 10,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Bajuni | Tanzania | 23,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Black African, general | Canada | 335,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 74.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - | |
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Black African, general | Germany | 244,000 | 4 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Black African, general | Italy | 124,000 | 4 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jew, Swahili Speaking | Tanzania | 400 | ● | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Shirazi | Tanzania | 638,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 13 |
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Swahili | Denmark | 1,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Mayotte | 8,300 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Burundi | 12,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 50,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 4.00 % | 0.70 % | 1 |
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Swahili | Comoros | 1,100 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Greece | 6,200 | 1 ● | Islam | 5.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Libya | 2,200 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | New Zealand | 1,500 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Saudi Arabia | 396,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 | |
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Swahili | Sudan | 23,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Madagascar | 5,300 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Malawi | 3,700 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Mozambique | 22,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Swahili | Reunion | 25,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | Rwanda | 18,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | South Africa | 2,400 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | United States | 59,000 | 5 ● | Islam | 25.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Swahili | Tanzania | 752,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 15 |
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Swahili | Uganda | 4,900 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 5.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 |
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Swahili | Zambia | 44,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili, Barawani | Somalia | 274,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
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Swahili, Coastal | Kenya | 44,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 1 |
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Swahili, Pemba | Tanzania | 2,900 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.30 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
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Swahili, Tumbatu | Tanzania | 84,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Swahili, Zanzibari | Oman | 48,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili, Zanzibari | Tanzania | 13,000 | ● | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 36 | 32 ● | 73 |
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | swh |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Af-Bajuun |
| Af-Chimwiini |
| al-Jaziira |
| Arab-Swahili |
| Bajun |
| Bajuni (Af-Bajuun) |
| Bajuni (Bajun) |
| Barawa |
| Barwaani |
| Bravanese |
| Chimbalazi |
| Chimwiini |
| Gunya |
| Hadimu |
| Kibajuni |
| Kimgao |
| Kimvita |
| Kishamba |
| Kisuaheli |
| Kisuahili |
| Kiswaheli |
| Kiswahili |
| Kiunguja |
| Malindi |
| Mbalazi |
| Miini |
| Mombasa |
| Mtang'ata |
| Mvita (Kimvita) |
| Mwiini |
| Mwini (Af-Chimwiini) |
| Ozi |
| Pemba (Hadimu) |
| Phemba |
| Shamba (Kishamba) |
| Siyu |
| Suahili |
| Swahili, Kenya |
| Swahili, Tanzania |
| Tambatu |
| Tikulu |
| Tikuu |
| T'ik'uu |
| Tukulu |
| Unguja (Kiunguja) |
| Zanzibar |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Amu |
| Bajuni |
| Baravenes |
| Fundi |
| Kenya |
| Matondoni |
| Mgao |
| Mrima |
| Mvita |
| Mwini |
| Pate |
| Pemba |
| Shamba |
| Siu |
| Tanzania |
| Unguja |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Af-bajuun |
| Af-chimwiini |
| Bajun |
| Barwaani |
| Bravanese |
| Chimbalazi |
| Chimwiini |
| Gunya |
| Hadimu |
| Kenya Swahili |
| Kibajuni |
| Kimvita |
| Kishamba |
| Kiunguja |
| Mbalazi |
| Mombasa |
| Mwiini |
| Phemba |
| Siyu |
| Swahili |
| Swahili, Baravenes |
| Swahili: Kenya |
| Swahili: Tanzania |
| Tambatu |
| Tikulu |
| T'ik'uu |
| Tukulu |
| Zanzibar |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1868-1968 |
| New Testament | 1879-1989 |
| Complete Bible | 1891-2009 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
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| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
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