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).
Introduction to the Kenya Language. The two official Kenya languages are English and Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself). Both are taught at schools throughout the country. Literacy is high in Kenya: 85 percent of people over 15 can read and write.However, as language is the most important denominator of ethnic groups in Kenya (there are between 40 and 70, depending on how you count), there are much more indigenous languages than just Swahili.nother Kenya language youâll encounter is Sheng. This is a mixture between Swahili and English with some traces of Hindi, Gujarati and other tribal languages. It is spoken almost exclusively by Kenyan youth. If you donât speak Swahili, youâll not be able to distinghuish Sheng from Swahili.