Anglophone countries in Africa
The English language is getting more and more popular on African continent, and in this article, we will tell you how many countries in Africa speak English in our days. It seems that the list can be extended in the near future.
Anglophone countries of Africa
In our days more and more African countries accept English as an official language. Here we have the list of anglophone countries in Africa.
1. Botswana
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English and Tswana are two official languages in this country. The country gained constitution and independence in 1965. The population of the country is 2.1 million people.
2. Cameroon
In addition to English, French is the official language. Before 1961 the country was a colony of France.
3. Eritrea
The official languages of this country: English, Tigrigna, and Arabic. The country is multi-ethnic, the population is 6.3 million people.
4. Gambia
One of the anglophone countries in West Africa.
5. Ghana
Another English speaking country in the west of the continent. Around 67% of the population speak English.
6. Kenya
Swahili and English are the official languages. There is so-called Kenyan English, a local dialect of the language.
7. Lesotho
The country is located in South Africa.
8. Liberia
The official language is English. Until 1947 it was an American colony.
9. Malawi
The country of southeastern Africa. Official languages are English and Chichewa.
10. Mauritius
This is the Island that is located in the Indian Ocean. The English is considered as an official language of the parliament.
11. Namibia
The official language of the country is English but only 3% of the population speaks this language.
12. Nigeria
The country was a British colony until 1960. The most populated among English speaking countries in Africa.
13. Rwanda
The country of East Africa, there are three official language English, French, and Kinyarwanda.
14. Seychelles
The official languages are French, English and Seychellois Creole.
15. Sierra Leone
This is the west African country. Engli is used as a school and government language.
16. Somaliland
Another one among anglophone countries. The county gained independence in 1991.
17. South Africa
There are 11 official languages in the Republic, and one of them is English.
18. South Sudan
The English language is a primary at all levels of education.
19. Swaziland
Swati and English are the official languages.
20. Tanzania
Swahili and English are the official languages of the United Republic of Tanzania.
21. Uganda
Sawahili and English have the status of official languages. English is a language of universities and schools of the country.
22. Zambia
English is a language of business, universities, and schools of the country.
23. Zimbabwe
English is the language of education and judiciary. There are 16 of official languages.
Now you know how many English speaking countries there are in Africa, the language is getting more popular across the continent, so maybe it means that continent becomes more educated.
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Source: Legit.ng
