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 Haitian Creole Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Haitian Creole is commonly referred to as Creole. It is a French-based creole language and is spoken by 10–12 million people worldwide. It is one of the two official languages of Haiti and is the native language of the major population. The language became popular due to the contact between French settlers and enslaved Africans. Its grammar is that of a West African and it is inspired by the Volta-Congo language. The language has wide influences from Spanish, English, Portuguese, Taino, and other West African languages. It is similar to standard French but has its distinctive grammar. Haitian Creole has elements of the Romance group of Indo-European languages. The use of superstratum makes it similar to French, and African languages. There are many theories regarding the formation of the Haitian Creole language.
