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The diversity of the ethnic makeup of Yemen is reflected in the languages spoken, with many indigenous languages used throughout the country. The official language of Yemen is Modern Standard Arabic, as established by Article 2 of the 1991 constitution. This language is spoken by approximately 17.7 million individuals, and is the language of government services, media broadcasts, and public education. In addition to the Modern Standard variety, at least 5 other spoken dialects of Arabic are also used throughout the country.
Swahili is spoken here: Swahili was originally spoken along the coast of Tanzania and Kenya. Traders from the coast spread the language to the nearby islands, and then traders from those islands spread the deeper into the continent. When foreign traders from the Middle East arrived to the coast (mostly Omani Arabs), Swahili absorbed a lot of Arabic words.