"Somalia will begin preparations to boost teaching of the Swahili language in schools and universities, its president says. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made the announcement on Tuesday at an East African Community (EAC) summit, saying Swahili would be taught alongside the country's official languages, Somali and Arabic, as well as English. The move reflects Somalia's deeper integration with the eight-member regional bloc, which uses Swahili as an official language."
"Somalia wears many different hats, Mohamud said at the summit in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. He explained that Somalia adopted Arabic when it joined the Arab League in 1974, teaches languages such as English and would now introduce Swahili after its membership in the East African Community (EAC). The country's universities, especially the Somali National University, should focus more on developing the Swahili language, which is the language of East Africa, Mohamud said."
"Somalia joined the EAC in early 2024, entering a regional bloc of 300 million people that promotes trade and allows freedom of movement across member states stretching from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kenya. Swahili is one of Africa's most widely spoken languages, and it has 200 million speakers globally. Somalia, once a British and Italian colony, retained traces of both languages in the 20th century although Italian later declined as Arabic gained ground through migration to Arab countries."
Somalia will prepare to boost Swahili teaching in schools and universities. Swahili will be taught alongside Somali, Arabic and English. Universities, including the Somali National University, will prioritize developing Swahili as the language of East Africa. The adoption supports deeper integration with the East African Community, which uses Swahili as an official language. Somalia joined the EAC in early 2024, entering a regional bloc of about 300 million people that promotes trade and freedom of movement across member states from the DRC to Kenya. Swahili has around 200 million speakers globally.
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