Swahili, sometimes known as Kiswahili, is a Bantu language spoken by ethnic groups that inhabit large areas of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, and also by ethnic minority groups in Somalia. Swahili serves as an official language of five nations: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, the Comoros and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and spoken by approximately 60 million people. Some Swahili words are derived from Arabic from more than 12 centuries of contact with Arabic speaking nations. There are many exotic and rare Swahili baby names and name meanings for you to review at Baby Name World, as well as many other African and Arabic name groups.