Over a quarter of the population surveyed in Kenya spoke Swahili as the primary language at home in 2021. Nearly **** percent of the respondents used English as their primary language in the household. Swahili and English are Kenya's official languages.
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Afrobarometer. (August 16, 2022). Distribution of primary languages spoken at home in Kenya as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1279540/primary-languages-spoken-at-home-in-kenya/
Afrobarometer. "Distribution of primary languages spoken at home in Kenya as of 2021." Chart. August 16, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1279540/primary-languages-spoken-at-home-in-kenya/
Afrobarometer. (2022). Distribution of primary languages spoken at home in Kenya as of 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1279540/primary-languages-spoken-at-home-in-kenya/
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Distribution of primary languages spoken at home in Kenya as of 2021 [Graph], Afrobarometer, August 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1279540/primary-languages-spoken-at-home-in-kenya/
