What languages are spoken in Africa?
An estimated 2,000 languages are spoken throughout Africa. In several African countries, English is used for official documents and formal written communication. Many African countries have several official languages, one of them being English. Hundreds of millions of people speak English in Africa: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa and Kenya have the highest number of English speakers.
Safari guides are very likely to speak English as well as other languages. If you have a preference for a language, ask your safari operator to arrange this in advance.
For your interest, we have listed some of the popular African Safari countries with their official languages.
| Country | Official Languages |
| Botswana | English, Tswana |
| Kenya | English, Swahili |
| Madagascar | English, Malagasy, French |
| Namibia | English |
| South Africa | English, Afrikaans, 9 Bantu languages |
| Tanzania | English, Swahili |
| Uganda | English, Swahili |
| Zambia | Bemba, Nyanja, English |
| Zimbabwe | Shona, Ndebele, English |
