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Africa is the world's second-largest continentand has 54 states and 9 territories. It accounts for about 16% of the world's human population. To reach this population, you need to speak in an African language. This is where the African language translation service comes into the picture.

Languages of Africa


Africa is a continent with very high linguistic diversity. There are an estimated 2,000 languages spoken in Africa. Out of these, 75 languages in Africa have more than one million speakers. Major Language families are

1. Afroasiatic in Middle East, North Africa, Horn of Africa and Sahel

2. Nilo-Saharan in Sudan and Chad

3. Niger-Congo in West, Central, Southeast and Southern Africa

4. Khoe in Namibia and Botswana

5. Austronesian in Madagascar

6. Indo-European in southern tip of the continent.

Official Languages

Besides English, French, Portuguese, Arabic and Spanish the following are the official language by the country

Afroasiatic Group

Main Official Language Country
Arabic Algeria, Comoros, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea,
Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia
Amharic Ethiopia
Berber Morocco, Algeria
Somali Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti
Tigrinya Eritrea

Austronesian

Malagasy Madagascar

Indo-European

Afrikaans South Africa, Namibia

Indo-European

Chichewa Malawi and Zambia
Comorian Comoros
Kinyarwanda Rwanda
Kirundi Burundi
Sesotho Lesotho and South Africa
Setswana/Tswana Botswana and South Africa
Shona, Sindebele Zimbabwe
Sepedi South Africa
Ndebele South Africa
Swahili Tanzania, Kenya, Democratic Republic
of the Congo and Uganda
Swati Swaziland and South Africa
Siswati South Africa
Tsonga South Africa
Venda South Africa
Xhosa South Africa
Zulu South Africa

Creoles

Sango Central African Republic
Mauritian Creole Mauritius
Seychellois Creole Seychelles

Professional translation services can help your business to communicate clearly with the African population. They can also help you connect with a specific target group of African countries.

Why Do You Require African Language Translation Service?

According to internet world stats - more than 73% of the internet users search and browse the internet in a language other than English.

To tap this huge potential of global non-English speaking markets, your business needs to opt for language translation services. They help you communicate clearly with the foreign audience.

The African continent is the world’s oldest populated area. In a global marketplace, having communications that work in multiple languages is an essential part of successful business and branding. Our African language translation services can step in to ensure that your message is conveyed efficiently in the target language.

Expert Language Translators

We offer accurate and high-quality language translation services in a fast turnaround time. These include immigration documents, financial reports, business documents, marketing materials, legal papers, and many others.

Leading businesses trust our language translations in finance, healthcare, E-commerce, marketing, law, manufacturing and many other industries worldwide.

Overview Of Our African Language Translation Services

Website Translation Document Translation Certificate Translation
Audio Translation Video Translation Technical Translation
Legal Translation Content Writing Tourism Translation

Professional Language Translation Partner

Shakti Enterprise offers African language translation services, whether you require business translation, legal translation or financial translation. We deliver cost-effective language translation services at a low turnaround time.

Our linguists have decades of expertise, as well as the certification to do the job accurately. They are native speakers of the target country, assuring you that they understand the local culture and nuances of the language.

Get in touch with Shakti Enterprise to successfully translate your brand into African languages and acquire new customers globally.

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