About Swahili Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Swahili is a popular Bantu language that is spoken in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. It is also widely spoken in Burundi, Mozambique, Oman, Somalia the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa. The total number of native speakers is 98 million. According to a survey in 2012, there are about 47 million speakers in Tanzania and around 34 million in Uganda. You will be surprised to know that there is a small number of speakers in other parts of the world. Swahili is written in the Arabic script and is very much influenced by the Latin alphabet. There are plenty of dialects of Swahili but the modern standard Swahili is based on Kiunguja. Some old dialects include Maho that is distinctive from other dialects. Kimwani is another dialect that is majorly spoken in Mozambique.
About Arabic Language
According to Wikipedia.org, The Arabic language is spoken in a large area that includes North Africa and other parts of the world. This language is also widely popular in Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East. It is the language of the Quran and Muslims can read it with translations too. Quran is the sacred book of Islam that teaches us the way of living our life. Arabic is the language of Muslims that is divided into three forms. The three popular forms include classic and modern Arabic. The native speakers of Arabic are 350 million in number. There are around 32 varieties of Arabic but even the native speakers cannot differentiate among all. This language has influenced many other languages that including Turkish, Hindi, and Urdu. Currently Arabic is the language of 1.8 billion Muslims around the world. It is written beautifully in Arabic alphabets. However, there is no standard orthography.
