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Swahili becomes the first African language to be honoured by Unesco

Kiswahili or Swahili, a language spoken in at least 11 African countries by an estimated 98-million people became the first African language to get United Nations honours this week. Announcing the landmark decision on Wednesday, the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organisation (Unesco) said that, from next year, 7 July will officially be marked as a day on which the world will celebrate the language. ....

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