Thomas Lynley: That's absurd. Why, for heaven's sake? Barbara Havers: Well, do you want the truth? Thomas Lynley: Yes! Barbara Havers: No one else would work with me. Thomas Lynley: This is you being nice to me, isn't it? Barbara Havers: Yeah. Barbara Havers: Shall we hit the pub?
According to Ethnologue, there are a total of 68 languages spoken in Kenya. This variety is a reflection of the country's diverse population that includes most major ethnoracial and linguistic groups found in Africa (see Languages of Africa).
Estimates of the total number of Swahili speakers vary widely, from 50 million to over 100 million. Swahili serves as a national language of three nations: Tanzania, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Shikomor, the official language in Comoros and also spoken in Mayotte (Shimaore), is related to Swahili.