Most Spoken African Language by African Country

Guess the most spoken African language (native and non-native where data is available) in each African country.

Only including countries whose territorial majority is on the African mainland (no island countries)

European languages, Arabic, and European-based Creoles are excluded

Not including Western Sahara/Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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Country	Speakers	%	Answer
Ghana	24 336 000	80%	Akan
Ethiopia	56 800 000	52%	Amharic
Guinea-Bissau	397 000	29%	Balanta-Kentohe
Mali	17 111 251	80%	Bambara
Ivory Coast	4 700 000	18%	Baoule
Sudan	2 000 000	6%	Beja
Malawi	9 545 870	50%	Chewa
Zambia	3 855 400	37%	Chewa
South Sudan	4 500 000	39%	Dinka
Tunisia	11 000	0.1%	Djerbi
Togo	1 921 000	23%	Ewe
Equatorial Guinea	1 081 534	86%	Fang
Gabon	560 000	32%	Fang
Benin	2 539 200	24%	Fon
Guinea	3 857 900	35%	Fula
Mauritania	900 000	20%	Fula
Cameroon	1 100 000	4%	Ghomala
Niger	10 658 960	55%	Hausa
Nigeria	52 000 000	25%	Hausa
Algeria	5 000 000	14%	Kabyle
Rwanda	8 148 690	99%	Kinyarwanda
Burundi	10 280 200	98%	Kirundi
Republic of the Congo	2 778 313	50%	Kituba
Liberia	1 058 448	20%	Kpelle
Uganda	20 000 000	44%	Luganda
Mozambique	7 400 000	35%	Makhuwa
Gambia	946 200	38%	Mandinka
Burkina Faso	11 560 388	53%	Mossi
Libya	140 000	2%	Nafusi
Chad	1 000 000	7%	Ngambay
Egypt	300 000	0.3%	Nobiin
Namibia	1 054 773	49%	Ovambo
Central African Republic	4 443 600	92%	Sango
Zimbabwe	14 000 000	97%	Shona
Djibouti	524 000	59%	Somali
Somalia	9 324 250	95%	Somali
Lesotho	1 798 200	90%	Sotho
D.R.C.	31 582 464	43%	Swahili
Kenya	39 427 500	75%	Swahili
Tanzania	52 209 000	90%	Swahili
Eswatini	1 004 150	95%	Swazi
Morocco	4 820 790	14%	Tashelhit
Sierra Leone	2 500 000	47%	Temne
Eritrea	2 540 000	48%	Tigrinya
Botswana	1 669 680	77%	Tswana
Angola	12 740 000	39%	Umbundu
Senegal	11 336 000	80%	Wolof
South Africa	28 000 000	54%	Zulu

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