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World Service,4 mins

Swahili and the legacy of Julius Nyerere

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The first post-independence leader Julius Nyerere insisted, from the 1960s, that everyone should learn Swahili. Now the country is one of the most peaceful and stable in the region - so does language policy explain its success? Tanzanian businessman Ali Mufuruki on the linguistic legacy of Juius Nyerere. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

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