MK254
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- May 11, 2013
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it is just pretty simple. In kenya kiswahili is the national language whereas English is the official language
An official language is a language that is used for official/formal purposes in a country. Government documents, legal proceedings, police reports, business contracts, that sort of thing.
A national language is a language that is symbolic of that country, usually for historical, cultural, and ethnic reasons.
Very well said and articulated.