As continents go, Africa is one of the most linguistically diverse – with an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 languages spoken in the 54 African countries. In fact, the region of the Niger-Sahara has more than 1,000 languages in it, totalling to 200 million native speakers. For businesses looking to trade in the African continent, this can often present a problem. After all, how do you know which languages to target your audience in?
By using an established translation provider like Absolute Translations, our team of translators will help you identify the language you require and accurately transcribe your text into the desired dialect. Our translation team are not only qualified translators but they are native-speakers of the target language. As a result, you are guaranteed high-quality and accurate translations.
In today’s blog post, our team will be discussing four of our most popular African transcription services we provide:
Swahili (or known natively as, Kiswahili) is the official language of Tanzania and Kenya – with an estimated 150 million speakers of the language. As one of the most spoken languages in Africa, our Swahili transcription services are incredibly popular with both businesses and individuals. In twenty years, we have helped thousands of clients by taking their audio or video files and transcribing them into text word for word. With accuracy and quality needed, we always hire native-speaking translators with a minimum of five years’ experience.
In the last decade or two, West Africa has seen large interest from international businesses. This has largely been due to the valuable resources in the region. Following this sudden interest, we have seen our Yoruba transcription services increase too – the language spoken in the area. As a result, our transcription services for this language have developed significantly. We now cover a vast range of sectors including medicine, law and broadcasting. In fact, some of the world’s largest organisations have trusted our team to deliver high quality transcriptions including London’s Natural History Museum and the BBC.
After Arabic, Amharic is the second most spoken Semitic language in the world – with 21.6 million native speakers in just Ethiopia alone. Within Ethiopia and the countries around it, Amharic is the working language of the court, trade and the military. Therefore, our Amharic transcription services are essential for businesses and individuals trading in Ethiopia. All of our transcription services are charged per minute of audio, allowing you to receive an affordable yet quality product.
One of the eleven official African languages, Zulu is spoken by approximately ten million people – most of which are located in South Africa. As a popular language, you may think it’s easier to use AI or speech-to-text software rather than a translation company. However, that’s not true! While AI is becoming more sophisticated, nothing can ever beat using a native-speaking linguist. After all, a computer cannot understand context within a conversation and so, your transcription will be inaccurate.
To find out more information about our range of African transcription services, why not contact the Absolute Translations team to see how we can help you. You can contact us on 0333 577 0767 or email us on main@absolutetranslations.com.
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