English is the "language of communication" in Kenya. It is widely spoken in hotels, restaurants and visitor establishments. Swahili is Kenya's national language. A little Swahili goes a long way in Kenya. It is worth learning a little, and most Kenyans are thrilled to hear visitors attempt to use any Swahili at all. For example, "Jambo" means hello and is often the first word learned by visitors to Kenya. Additional translations can be found in the Kenya Tourist Board's Web site www. See similar questions...

South Africa is a multi-lingual country. Besides the 11 officially recognized languages, there are scores of others because South Africa is the crossroads of southern Africa. However, most South Africans speak English - even if not at home - so you'll have very little trouble communicating. The 11 official languages are Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, North Sotho, South Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu. See similar questions...

English and French. The captain usually has an excellent command of both, the rest of crew's level might not be as good. See similar questions...

In Kenya, with over 40 ethnic languages, the official national language is Swahili, though English is spoken throughout the country. And in Tanzania, with 120 different tribes with as many languages, both Kiswahili and English are the official languages. An English speaker should not encounter any problems in being able to communicate. Q17: What if something happens and I require immediate medical attention? We recommend a temporary membership to The Flying Doctor's Society of Africa. See similar questions...

English is the predominant language spoken at the men’s clinic. However, several staff and volunteers understand other languages also. Depending on who is working when you call there may be someone available who can talk to you in one of the following languages: Croatian, French, Gujurati, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Urdu. See similar questions...

In addition to English, we have speakers of multiple Filipino dialects, as well as, Spanish, Vietnamese, etc. In the case of less common languages, we ask family members to help us develop a word bank in the patient/resident's native language to provide an effective communication system. We also are in contact with community resources that assist us with establishing adequate communication. Sometimes we use pictures for our nursing staff in understanding how to meet patients/residents needs. See similar questions...

The main language is English however there are over 20 Alaskan Native Languages spoken. Several of these languages are on the verge of extinction. At one time Tlingit was used by select military to communicate because of the limited people who knew the language. The map above gives an idea of the languages spoken and where. Many Alaskans also use terms that are unique to the area- see "Understanding the Local Lingo". See similar questions...

Our staff speaks German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Serbian languages. See similar questions...

Our business language is English; however, we also speak French, Spanish, German and a variety of different languages on the ship. If you have a good ear and are a fast learner, you might pick up a language or two. Don’t worry; we’ve got you connected! We have Internet access on many of our ships, and for 10 cents a minute you can have access to the Internet. We have a Crew Internet area for you to send and receive Emails as well as surf the Web. See similar questions...