Around ** percent of the urban population surveyed in Kenya spoke Swahili as primary language at home in 2019. This share decreased to nearly ** percent in rural areas. English was spoken at home by percent of respondents in urban areas, while it was the primary language for percent of respondents in rural zones. Swahili and English are Kenya's official languages.
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Afrobarometer. (February 5, 2021). Distribution of primary languages spoken at home in Kenya as of 2019, by area of residence [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1279581/primary-languages-spoken-at-home-in-kenya-by-area/
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