Since the appearance of early humans, this continent has been the birthplace of the first language. Consequently, there exist a number of ancient African languages that have been in use for quite some time. There are no native speakers of several of these languages left in Africa. On the other hand, modern African languages are just as interesting and distinctive as their ancient ancestors.
Africa is home to six distinct language families. The continent also makes use of a large range of sign languages. Here are today's most popular African languages among the continent's inhabitants:
4. Yoruba
Yoruba is a language spoken by 50 million people from Nigeria and the Congo. Nigerians, Beninese, and Togolese are the most common speakers. The Yoruba are one of the most populous people groups in Africa, and their language is their mother tongue. Arabic script was originally used, however the style has since evolved. Yoruba is now commonly written using the Latin alphabet. One of Yoruba's most notable features is its many variations of speech.
3,Amharic
The official language of Ethiopia is called Amharic. The Amhara people are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia. The Amharas' native tongue is called Amharic. Although there are many other languages spoken in Ethiopia, the majority of the population speaks Amharic as their native tongue. The Semitic language of Amharic is related to Arabic. It is the second most common language in the group, after Arabic.
2) Afrikaans
In South Africa, the language of Afrikaans is spoken by a significant minority. This language is classified as West Germanic within the Indo-European language family. The language is a descendant of a Dutch dialect spoken by Dutch colonists in South Africa. Afrikaans developed through a fusion of Dutch and indigenous languages over time. This is why the term "Dutch daughter tongue" has come to be used to describe this language.
1 Swahili
Swahili is the most widely spoken language in Africa today. Swahili is the native tongue of the Bantu-speaking Swahili people. It is the native language of more than a hundred million people and is recognized by the governments of more than ten different African nations. Swahili has over a quarter of its lexicon made up of loanwords from other languages like Arabic, Hindustani, and Persian. Both Latin and Arabic scripts are used to write the Swahili language.