Kingwana
The Swahili used as a lingua franca across eastern DR Congo. A simplified contact variety, structurally divergent from the East African standard.
- Approximate centre
- -1.68°, 29.22°
Dialect comparison
Congo Swahili vs Standard Swahili
Compare two dialects of Swahili side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Kiswahili Sanifu
The Tanzania-based literary and educational standard of Swahili. Modelled on the Zanzibari Kiunguja variety; Tanzania's national language and a continental lingua franca.
- Approximate centre
- -6.79°, 39.21°
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