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African and Western Countries

Languages and cultures for every African and Western country. Select a culture to learn more.

Africa

Algeria

North Africa. Languages: Arabic, Tamazight, French. Cultures: Amazigh (Berber) and North African Arab.

Angola

Central Africa. Languages: Portuguese, Umbundu, Kikongo. Cultures: Kongo and Central African peoples.

Benin

West Africa. Languages: French, Fon, Yoruba. Cultures: Yoruba.

Botswana

Southern Africa. Languages: English, Setswana.

Burkina Faso

West Africa. Languages: French, Mooré.

Burundi

East Africa. Languages: Kirundi, French.

Cabo Verde

West Africa. Languages: Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole.

Cameroon

Central Africa. Languages: French, English, many local languages. Cultures: Hausa-Fulani, Kongo and Central African peoples.

Central African Republic

Central Africa. Languages: Sango, French.

Chad

Central Africa. Languages: Arabic, French.

Comoros

East Africa. Languages: Comorian, Arabic, French. Cultures: Swahili coast.

Congo (Republic)

Central Africa. Languages: French, Lingala, Kikongo. Cultures: Kongo and Central African peoples.

DR Congo

Central Africa. Languages: French, Lingala, Swahili, Kikongo. Cultures: Kongo and Central African peoples.

Côte d’Ivoire

West Africa. Languages: French, Baoulé, Dioula. Cultures: Akan (Ashanti, Fante).

Djibouti

East Africa. Languages: French, Arabic, Somali, Afar. Cultures: Somali.

Egypt

North Africa. Languages: Arabic. Cultures: Amazigh (Berber) and North African Arab.

Equatorial Guinea

Central Africa. Languages: Spanish, French, Fang.

Eritrea

East Africa. Languages: Tigrinya, Arabic. Cultures: Habesha (Amhara, Tigrayan, Oromo and kin).

Eswatini

Southern Africa. Languages: siSwati, English. Cultures: Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa and kin).

Ethiopia

East Africa. Languages: Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya. Cultures: Habesha (Amhara, Tigrayan, Oromo and kin).

Gabon

Central Africa. Languages: French, Fang.

Gambia

West Africa. Languages: English, Mandinka, Wolof. Cultures: Wolof and Senegambian peoples.

Ghana

West Africa. Languages: English, Twi, Ewe. Cultures: Akan (Ashanti, Fante).

Guinea

West Africa. Languages: French, Pular, Malinke.

Guinea-Bissau

West Africa. Languages: Portuguese, Kriol.

Kenya

East Africa. Languages: Swahili, English, Kikuyu. Cultures: Kikuyu and Kenyan highland peoples, Swahili coast, Somali.

Lesotho

Southern Africa. Languages: Sesotho, English. Cultures: Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa and kin).

Liberia

West Africa. Languages: English, Kpelle.

Libya

North Africa. Languages: Arabic, Tamazight. Cultures: Amazigh (Berber) and North African Arab.

Madagascar

East Africa. Languages: Malagasy, French.

Malawi

Southern Africa. Languages: Chichewa, English.

Mali

West Africa. Languages: French, Bambara.

Mauritania

North Africa. Languages: Arabic, Pulaar, Wolof. Cultures: Wolof and Senegambian peoples, Amazigh (Berber) and North African Arab.

Mauritius

East Africa. Languages: English, French, Creole.

Morocco

North Africa. Languages: Arabic, Tamazight, French. Cultures: Amazigh (Berber) and North African Arab.

Mozambique

Southern Africa. Languages: Portuguese, Makhuwa.

Namibia

Southern Africa. Languages: English, Oshiwambo, Afrikaans.

Niger

West Africa. Languages: French, Hausa, Zarma. Cultures: Hausa-Fulani.

Nigeria

West Africa. Languages: English, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa. Cultures: Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa-Fulani.

Rwanda

East Africa. Languages: Kinyarwanda, French, English.

São Tomé and Príncipe

Central Africa. Languages: Portuguese.

Senegal

West Africa. Languages: French, Wolof. Cultures: Wolof and Senegambian peoples.

Seychelles

East Africa. Languages: Seychellois Creole, English, French.

Sierra Leone

West Africa. Languages: English, Krio, Mende.

Somalia

East Africa. Languages: Somali, Arabic. Cultures: Somali.

South Africa

Southern Africa. Languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English and more. Cultures: Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa and kin).

South Sudan

East Africa. Languages: English, Dinka, Nuer.

Sudan

North Africa. Languages: Arabic, English.

Tanzania

East Africa. Languages: Swahili, English. Cultures: Swahili coast.

Togo

West Africa. Languages: French, Ewe.

Tunisia

North Africa. Languages: Arabic, French. Cultures: Amazigh (Berber) and North African Arab.

Uganda

East Africa. Languages: English, Luganda, Swahili.

Zambia

Southern Africa. Languages: English, Bemba.

Zimbabwe

Southern Africa. Languages: English, Shona, Ndebele. Cultures: Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa and kin).

Europe, North America and Oceania

Albania

Europe. Languages: Albanian.

Andorra

Europe. Languages: Catalan. Cultures: Spanish, Portuguese and Basque, French.

Austria

Europe. Languages: German. Cultures: German and Central European.

Belarus

Europe. Languages: Belarusian, Russian. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

Belgium

Europe. Languages: Dutch, French, German. Cultures: French, German and Central European.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Europe. Languages: Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

Bulgaria

Europe. Languages: Bulgarian. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

Croatia

Europe. Languages: Croatian. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

Cyprus

Europe. Languages: Greek, Turkish.

Czechia

Europe. Languages: Czech. Cultures: Polish and Slavic, German and Central European.

Denmark

Europe. Languages: Danish. Cultures: Nordic.

Estonia

Europe. Languages: Estonian.

Finland

Europe. Languages: Finnish, Swedish. Cultures: Nordic.

France

Europe. Languages: French, with Breton, Occitan, Alsatian. Cultures: French.

Germany

Europe. Languages: German. Cultures: German and Central European.

Greece

Europe. Languages: Greek.

Hungary

Europe. Languages: Hungarian.

Iceland

Europe. Languages: Icelandic. Cultures: Nordic.

Ireland

Europe. Languages: English, Irish. Cultures: Irish.

Italy

Europe. Languages: Italian and regional languages. Cultures: Italian.

Latvia

Europe. Languages: Latvian.

Liechtenstein

Europe. Languages: German. Cultures: German and Central European.

Lithuania

Europe. Languages: Lithuanian.

Luxembourg

Europe. Languages: Luxembourgish, French, German. Cultures: German and Central European, French.

Malta

Europe. Languages: Maltese, English.

Moldova

Europe. Languages: Romanian.

Monaco

Europe. Languages: French. Cultures: French.

Montenegro

Europe. Languages: Montenegrin. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

Netherlands

Europe. Languages: Dutch, Frisian.

North Macedonia

Europe. Languages: Macedonian, Albanian. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

Norway

Europe. Languages: Norwegian, Sami. Cultures: Nordic.

Poland

Europe. Languages: Polish. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

Portugal

Europe. Languages: Portuguese. Cultures: Spanish, Portuguese and Basque.

Romania

Europe. Languages: Romanian.

Russia

Europe. Languages: Russian and many regional languages. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

San Marino

Europe. Languages: Italian. Cultures: Italian.

Serbia

Europe. Languages: Serbian. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

Slovakia

Europe. Languages: Slovak. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

Slovenia

Europe. Languages: Slovene. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

Spain

Europe. Languages: Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician. Cultures: Spanish, Portuguese and Basque.

Sweden

Europe. Languages: Swedish. Cultures: Nordic.

Switzerland

Europe. Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh. Cultures: German and Central European, French, Italian.

Ukraine

Europe. Languages: Ukrainian. Cultures: Polish and Slavic.

United Kingdom

Europe. Languages: English, Scots, Gaelic, Welsh. Cultures: English, Scottish, Welsh.

United States

North America. Languages: English, Spanish, many heritage languages. Cultures: English, Irish, German and Central European, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Basque, Polish and Slavic.

Canada

North America. Languages: English, French, Indigenous languages. Cultures: French, English, Irish, Scottish.

Australia

Oceania. Languages: English, Indigenous languages. Cultures: English, Irish, Scottish.

New Zealand

Oceania. Languages: English, Māori. Cultures: English, Scottish, Irish.