Editing Swahili language (section)

===Congo===

{{Main|Congo Swahili}}

Swahili is recognized as a national language in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and is widely spoken in the eastern regions. The local dialects of Swahili in [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo]] are known as [[Congo Swahili]] and differ considerably from Standard Swahili.<ref>{{Cite book |url= |last1=Okamura |first1=Toru |last2= Kai |first2= Masumi |title=Indigenous Language Acquisition, Maintenance, and Loss and Current Language Policies |year=2020 |publisher=IGI Global |page=58 |isbn=9781799829614}}</ref>