Mashaal Masha
Mashaal Masha
 Feb 05, 2024
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Swahili Speakers in Three African Countries
Country Approximate number of speakers (in millions) Estimated % of population
Democratic Republic of the Congo 22 25
Kenya 55 100
Tanzania 61 100
Swahili is estimated to be the first language of up to 15 million people worldwide. It's also an officially recognized language in Tanzania, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which means these countries use Swahili in government documents and proceedings. But even in countries where almost everyone speaks Swahili, for many, it isn't their first language but is instead their second, third, or even fourth language.


Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to support the underlined claim?
Difficulty: Hard
A: 

Tanzania has approximately 61 million Swahili speakers, which is much more than the estimated total number of people worldwide for whom Swahili is their first language.

B: 

Tanzania is estimated to have at most 15 million Swahili speakers, while the country's total population is approximately 61 million people.

C: 

Approximately 100 percent of the people who speak Swahili as their first language live in Kenya, which has a total population of approximately 55 million people.

D: 

Approximately 100 percent of Kenya's population speaks Swahili, while only about 25 percent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's population speaks Swahili.

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