{UAH} Below are few among many Similarities between bantu swahili, Zulu, Shona, Sotho and Luhya.

Swahili is a bantu language; It is used as a national or formal language in some countries of East and Middle African countries such as Tanzania, DRC, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda. Until now the Swahili language is estimated to be spoken by more than 200 million people worldwide. Other African countries that speak Swahili include Comoro, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. Swahili is also spoken in some Arab countries such as Yemen, UAE etc. Swahili is an official language of Africa Union (AU), East Africa Community (EAC), and Southern Africa Developing Countries (SADC). South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia have also initiated the use of Swahili as the subject in their schools.

Below are few among many Similarities between bantu swahili, Zulu, Shona, Sotho and Luhya.

Elephant

Ndovu - Swahili

indlovu - Zulu

Nzou - Shona

Inzofu - Luhya

Tlou - sotho

Meat

Nyama - Swahili

inyama - Zulu

Nyama - Shona

Inyama- Luhya

Nama - sotho

Two

Mbili - Swahili

Ezimbili - Zulu

Piri - Shona

Tsibiri -Luhya

Tse peli - sotho

Twelve

Kumi na mbili - Swahili

ishumi na mbili - Zulu

Gumi nembiri - Shona

Ekhumi ne tsibiri - Luhya

Leshome le metso e mmedi - sotho

Three

Tatu -Swahili

ezintathu - Zulu

Tatu - Shona

Tsitaru - Luhya

Tharo - sotho

Four

Nne - Swahili

Ezine - Zulu

Ina - Shona

Tsine - Luhya

Tse ne - sotho

Goat

Mbuzi - Swahili

Imbuzi - Zulu

Mbudzi - Shona

Imbusi - Luhya

Poli - sesotho

Technician

Fundi - Swahili

Umfundi - Zulu

Mufundi - Shona

Mfundi - Luhya

Moithuti - sesotho

Ours

Yetu - Swahili

Yetu - Zulu

Yedu - Shona

Yefu - Luhya

Rona - sesotho

Yours

Lako - Swahili

Lakho - Zulu

Rako - Shona

Gago - tswana

Yao - luhya

Hau- sesotho

Tongue

Ulimi - Swahili

Ulimi - Zulu

Rurimi - Shona

Lurimi- Luhya

Leleme - sesotho

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