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Mayotte: Language Situation

2006

Mayotte is the easternmost of the four Comorian islands, an archipelago halfway between the east African coast and the northern tip of Madagascar. It is still a French overseas territory, with the status of a collectivite departementale since 2002. The official language is French. In some villages a Sakalava dialect of Malagasy is spoken. Nevertheless, most people are speakers of Comorian, the most widespread dialect on Mayotte being Shimaore. In two small enclaves, another dialect, Shikombani, is used.

geographygeography.geographical_feature_categoryArchipelagoEthnologyBantu languagesOfficial languageAncient history
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Comoros: Language Situation

2006

The Union of Comoros comprises three of the four islands of the Comorian archipelago, which is situated halfway between the East African coast and the northern tip of Madagascar. Official languages are French, Arabic, and Comorian, the latter of which is the everyday language of the people. Comorian is a Bantu language closely related to Swahili that can be subdivided into different dialects: Ngazija/Shingazija on Grande Comore, Ndzwani/Shindzwani on Anjouan, and Shimwali on Moheli.

SwahiliGeographygeography.geographical_feature_categoryArabicAnthropologyEveryday languageSituatedArchipelagolanguageBantu languagesAncient historylanguage.human_language
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