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Which Nilo-Saharan languages are taught in Kenyan primary schools?
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Nilo-Saharan languages
Distribution of the Nilo-Saharan languages.
In Kenya, several Nilotic languages—which are part of the Nilo-Saharan language family—are taught in primary schools alongside English and Swahili. Specifically, these include:1
The integration of these languages into the educational system reflects a broader trend among modern African states to incorporate regional and local languages into primary instruction, complementing the use of official or national languages.1