KnowraSwahili languageLinked fromLinked fromThe 39 pages that link to Swahili language, each with the reason it gives.All 39Broader topic 4Related 28Narrower topic 2Compared with 5LingalaCompared with: Swahili fills a comparable regional role farther east.KirundiCompared with: Swahili is a regional Bantu language with a broader lingua-franca role than Kirundi.LugandaCompared with: Unlike Swahili’s broad regional role, Luganda is most strongly rooted in Buganda.Rwanda-RundiCompared with: Unlike Rwanda-Rundi, Swahili is widely used across multiple countries as a regional lingua franca.Sukuma languageCompared with: Swahili has wider national reach in Tanzania, while Sukuma is chiefly regional.