It is a close relative of Swahili with a very strong Arabic influence, and is one of the three official languages of the Comoros, next to French and Arabic. Each island has a slightly different dialect; that of Anjouan is called Shindzuani, that of Mohel Shimwali, that of Maore Shimaore, and that of Grand Comoro Shingadzija. No official alphabet existed in 1992, but Arabic and Latin scripts were both used.
It is also the language of Udzima wa ya Masiwa, the national anthem of the moon islands ("al-qamar" is Arabic for "moon").
Johansen, Aimee. A History of Comorian Linguistics. in John M. Mugane (ed.), Linguistic Typology and Representation of African Languages. Africa World Press. Trenton, New Jersey.
External links
Comorian at Ethnologue (http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=SWB)
A set of rules or principles dealing with a specific area of a legal system: tax law; criminal law.
Official language Shikomor, Arabic, French The country consists of three vulcanic islands: Grande Comore, Moheli and Capital Moroni Anjouan, while Mayotte is claimed by President Col. Azali Comoros but under French control.
The Assoumani political situation in Comoros has Area Ranked 167th been extremely fluid since the Ê- Total 2,170 km² country's independence in 1975, Ê- % water Negligible subject to the volatility of coups and political insurrection.
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