The Change Comes As Many Nations In Eastern And Central Africa Adopt The Language To Prevent Translation Errors During Diplomatic Meetings
Swahili To Become The Official Language Of Uganda
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The Ugandan Government has announced on their official Twitter page, that the country has made Swahili it's official language.
Uganda
is one of several nations in East and Central Africa who're adopting
the language, spoken by millions of people in the region.
Uganda's
government has issued a statement saying: “As of July 6th
2022: Swahili is now the official language of our great nation.
This
decision has been made in order to reduce the likelihood of
translation errors during diplomatic summits with Swahili speaking
nations bordering Uganda.
Proposals
are being submitted as we speak to make the teaching of Swahili in
schools, either as a first or second language compulsory”.