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The official languages of the Central African Republic are French and Sangho.

African languages owe a large part of their vocabulary and structure to Latin. According to a recent study, approximately 20% of the words in modern Swahili are derived from Latin.

The Khoisan family of languages is believed to be the oldest of the four language families in Africa.

Swahili is said to be the easiest African tongue for an English speaker to learn.

Many African dialects are complicated to learn but Taa, formerly ʻSouthern Khoisan’, is thought to be one of the world’s most difficult dialects.

Arabic didn’t originate in Africa, but is one of the most commonly spoken languages in Africa today.

The official languages of the Central African Republic are French and Sangho.

African languages owe a large part of their vocabulary and structure to Latin. According to a recent study, approximately 20% of the words in modern Swahili are derived from Latin.

The Khoisan family of languages is believed to be the oldest of the four language families in Africa.

Swahili is said to be the easiest African tongue for an English speaker to learn.

Many African dialects are complicated to learn but Taa, formerly ʻSouthern Khoisan’, is thought to be one of the world’s most difficult dialects.

Arabic didn’t originate in Africa, but is one of the most commonly spoken languages in Africa today.

Yes and our experienced team are native speakers of Swahili, Afrikaans, French, and many more African languages.

The Khoisan languages and the Niger-Congo languages, such as Zulu and Xhosa, have clicked.

Yes. Zulu is written using Latin script.

Zulu is spoken mainly in South Africa were there are over nine million speakers.

The Latin alphabet is used to write in Western, Central, and Southern Africa. The Arabic alphabet is used in North Africa, and the Ge’ez/Ethiopic script is widely used in the Horn of Africa.

Many of the African languages spoken today are similar to one another, so it's important when choosing interpreters or a translation service to choose a native translator who can ensure the accurate translation of your message.

There are thousands of African languages alive today which is why you will benefit from the translation skills of expert translators and interpreters.

There are 6 major African language families: Nilo-Saharan, Khoisan, Niger-Congo, Afro-Asiatic, Austronesian and Indo-European.

The three largest ethnic groups in Africa are Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba.

There are 54 countries in Africa.

As an industry-leading translation service, we regularly translate the languages spoken most commonly across the African continent. For example, translating Swahili, Afrikaans, Amharic, and Yoruba into English and vice versa. Increasingly, our interpreter service is requested for Amharic due to the growth of Ethiopian communities across the globe.

Absolute Translations provide a full range of services including translating, interpreting, and transcribing. We translate a wide range of documents for the vast African market. From official certificates, legal contracts, training manuals and management reports, to design briefs, documentaries and charity interviews our professional African translation services have you covered.