Languages of Kenya
| Languages of Kenya | |
|---|---|
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| Official | English and Swahili |
| Main | Swahili (lingua franca) |
| Vernacular | Kenyan English |
| Signed | Kenyan Sign Language |
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Kenya is a multilingual country.
The two official languages of Kenya, Swahili and English, are widely spoken as lingua francas; however, including second-language speakers, Swahili is more widely spoken than English. Swahili is a Bantu language native to East Africa and English is inherited from British colonial rule.