Swahili was the main primary language spoken in Tanzania as of 2021. Over ** percent of the population surveyed used the also called Kiswahili language at home. Additionally, around ** percent of respondents spoke Kisukuma, also known as Sukuma, while only *** percent of respondents used English as their primary language at home in the same period.
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Afrobarometer. (December 8, 2021). Distribution of primary languages spoken at home in Tanzania as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1289025/primary-languages-spoken-at-home-in-tanzania/
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Distribution of primary languages spoken at home in Tanzania as of 2021 [Graph], Afrobarometer, December 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1289025/primary-languages-spoken-at-home-in-tanzania/
