What languages were spoken by Frederick Douglass?

Answer 1

Africa is a continent, it covers an area of 30.2 million square kilometres (11.7 million square miles).

Its inhabitants have a vast array of languages, by most estimates, well over a thousand languages (UNESCO has estimated around two thousand) are spoken in Africa.

One cannot - therefore - give a one or two word answer to this question.

Answer 2

Africans speak more than 1500 different languages. Here is a partial list:

1. Abanyom

2. Abon

3. Abua

4. Abureni

5. Acipa, Eastern

6. Acipa, Western

7. Aduge

8. Afade

9. Agatu

10. Agoi

11. Agwagwune

12. Àhàn

13. Ajawa

14. Ake

15. Akpa

16. Akpes

17. Akuku

18. Akum

19. Alago

20. Alege

21. Alumu-Tesu

22. Ambo

23. Amo

24. Anaang

25. Áncá

26. Arabic, Shuwa

27. Arigidi

28. Ashe

29. Asu

30. Atsam

31. Auyokawa

32. Awak

33. Ayere

34. Ayu

35. Baan

36. Baangi

37. Baatonum

38. Bacama

39. Bada

40. Bade

41. Bakpinka

42. Bali

43. Bangwinji

44. Barikanchi

45. Basa

46. Basa-Gumna

47. Basa-Gurmana

48. Bassa-Kontagora

49. Bata

50. Batu

51. Bauchi

52. Beele

53. Begbere-Ejar

54. Bekwarra

55. Bena

56. Berom

57. Bete

58. Bete-Bendi

59. Bile

60. Bina

61. Biseni

62. Bitare

63. Boga

64. Boghom

65. Boko

66. Bokobaru

67. Bokyi

68. Bole

69. Bo-Rukul

70. Bu

71. Bukwen

72. Bumaji

73. Burak

74. Bura-Pabir

75. Bure

76. Buru

77. Busa

78. Cakfem-Mushere

79. Cara

80. Cen

81. Centúúm

82. Che

83. Cibak

84. Cinda-Regi-Tiyal

85. Cineni

86. Cishingini

87. Ciwogai

88. C'lela

89. Como Karim

90. Cori

91. Daba

92. Dadiya

93. Dass

94. Daza

95. Defaka

96. Degema

97. Dendi

98. Deno

99. Dera

100. Dghwede

101. Dibo

102. Dijim-Bwilim

103. Diri

104. Dirim

105. Doka

106. Doko-Uyanga

107. Dong

108. Duguri

109. Duhwa

110. Dulbu

111. Dungu

112. Duwai

113. Dza

114. Dzodinka

115. Ebira

116. Ebughu

117. Edo

118. Efai

119. Efik

120. Efutop

121. Eggon

122. Ehueun

123. Ejagham

124. Ekajuk

125. Eki

126. Ekit

127. Ekpeye

128. Eleme

129. Eloyi

130. Emai-Iuleha-Ora

131. Engenni

132. English

133. Enwan

134. Enwan

135. Epie

136. Eruwa

137. Esan

138. Esimbi

139. Etebi

140. Eten

141. Etkywan

142. Etulo

143. Evant

144. Fali

145. Fali of Baissa

146. Fam

147. Firan

148. Fulfulde, Adamawa

149. Fulfulde, Benin-Togo

150. Fulfulde, Nigerian

151. Fum

152. Fungwa

153. Fyam

154. Fyer

155. Gaa

156. Ga'anda

157. Gade

158. Galambu

159. Gamo-Ningi

160. Ganang

161. Gbagyi

162. Gbari

163. Gbaya, Northwest

164. Gbiri-Niragu

165. Geji

166. Gengle

167. Gera

168. Geruma

169. Ghotuo

170. Gibanawa

171. Giiwo

172. Glavda

173. Goemai

174. Gokana

175. Gude

176. Gudu

177. Guduf-Gava

178. Gun

179. Gupa-Abawa

180. Gurmana

181. Guruntum-Mbaaru

182. Gvoko

183. Gwa

184. Gwamhi-Wuri

185. Gwandara

186. Gyem

187. Hasha

188. Hausa

189. Hausa Sign Language

190. Hide

191. Holma

192. Hõne

193. Horom

194. Huba

195. Hungworo

196. Hun-Saare

197. Hwana

198. Hya

199. Hyam

200. Ibani

201. Ibibio

202. Ibilo

203. Ibino

204. Ibuoro

205. Iceve-Maci

206. Idere

207. Idesa

208. Idoma

209. Idon

210. Idun

211. Igala

212. Igbo

213. Igede

214. Iguta

215. Igwe

216. Ihievbe

217. Ija-Zuba

218. Ijo, Southeast

219. Ika

220. Iko

221. Ikpeshi

222. Iku-Gora-Ankwa

223. Ikulu

224. Ikwere

225. Ilue

226. Irigwe

227. Isekiri

228. Isoko

229. Ito

230. Itu Mbon Uzo

231. Ivbie North-Okpela-Arhe

232. Iyayu

233. Iyive

234. Izere

235. Izi-Ezaa-Ikwo-Mgbo

236. Izon

237. Izora

238. Janji

239. Jara

240. Jarawa

241. Jere

242. Jiba

243. Jibu

244. Jilbe

245. Jimi

246. Jiru

247. Jju

248. Jorto

249. Ju

250. Jukun Takum

251. Kaan

252. Kadara

253. Kagoma

254. Kaivi

255. Kakanda

256. Kakihum

257. Kalabari

258. Kam

259. Kamantan

260. Kami

261. Kamo

262. Kamwe

263. Kaningkom-Nindem

264. Kanufi

265. Kanuri

266. Kanuri, Central

267. Kanuri, Manga

268. Kapya

269. Karekare

270. Kariya

271. Khana

272. Kholok

273. Kinuku

274. Kiong

275. Kir-Balar

276. Kirike

277. Koenoem

278. Kofa

279. Kofyar

280. Kohumono

281. Koma

282. Kono

283. Korop

284. Kpan

285. Kpasam

286. Kpati

287. Kubi

288. Kudu-Camo

289. Kugama

290. Kugbo

291. Kukele

292. Kulere

293. Kulung

294. Kumba

295. Kupa

296. Kurama

297. Kushi

298. Kutep

299. Kutto

300. Kuturmi

301. Kwa

302. Kwaami

303. Kwak

304. Kyak

305. Kyenga

306. Labir

307. Laka

308. Lala-Roba

309. Lamang

310. Lame

311. Lamja-Dengsa-Tola

312. Lamnso'

313. Laru

314. Leelau

315. Legbo

316. Lemoro

317. Lenyima

318. Lere

319. Leyigha

320. Lijili

321. Limbum

322. Lokaa

323. Longuda

324. Loo

325. Lopa

326. Lubila

327. Lufu

328. Luri

329. Maaka

330. Mada

331. Mafa

332. Mághdì

333. Mak

334. Mala

335. Mama

336. Mambila, Nigeria

337. Mangas

338. Marghi Central

339. Marghi South

340. Mashi

341. Mawa

342. Mbe

343. Mbembe, Cross River

344. Mbembe, Tigon

345. Mboi

346. Mbongno

347. Mbula-Bwazza

348. Mburku

349. Mingang Doso

350. Miship

351. Miya

352. Mom Jango

353. Montol

354. Moo

355. Mumuye

356. Mundat

357. Mvanip

358. Mwaghavul

359. Nde-Gbite

360. Nde-Nsele-Nta

361. Ndoe

362. Ndoola

363. Ndun

364. Ndunda

365. Ngamo

366. Ngas

367. Nggwahyi

368. Ngizim

369. Ngwaba

370. Nigerian Sign Language

371. Ningye

372. Ninzo

373. Njerep

374. Nkari

375. Nkem-Nkum

376. Nkoroo

377. Nkukoli

378. Nnam

379. Nshi

380. Numana-Nunku-Gbantu-Numbu

381. Nungu

382. Nupe-Nupe-Tako

383. Nyam

384. Nyeng

385. Nyong

386. Nzanyi

387. Obanliku

388. Obolo

389. Obulom

390. O'chi'chi'

391. Odual

392. Odut

393. Ogbah

394. Ogbia

395. Ogbogolo

396. Ogbronuagum

397. Okobo

398. Okodia

399. Oko-Eni-Osayen

400. Okpamheri

401. Okpe

402. Okpe

403. Oloma

404. Olulumo-Ikom

405. Oring

406. Oro

407. Oruma

408. Ososo

409. Otank

410. Pa'a

411. Panawa

412. Pangseng

413. Pe

414. Peere

415. Pero

416. Pidgin, Nigerian

417. Piti

418. Piya-Kwonci

419. Polci

420. Pongu

421. Psikye

422. Putai

423. Putukwam

424. Pyapun

425. Rang

426. Reshe

427. Rogo

428. Ron

429. Ruma

430. Samba Daka

431. Samba Leko

432. Sambe

433. Sanga

434. Sasaru

435. Saya

436. Sha

437. Shakara

438. Shall-Zwall

439. Shamang

440. Shama-Sambuga

441. Shanga

442. Shau

443. Sheni

444. Shiki

445. Shoo-Minda-Nye

446. Shuwa-Zamani

447. Siri

448. Somyev

449. Sorko

450. Sukur

451. Sur

452. Surubu

453. Tal

454. Tala

455. Tamajaq, Tawallammat

456. Tambas

457. Tangale

458. Tanjijili

459. Tarok

460. Tedaga

461. Tee

462. Teme

463. Tera

464. Teshenawa

465. Tha

466. Tita

467. Tiv

468. Toro

469. Tsikimba

470. Tsishingini

471. Tso

472. Tsuvadi

473. Tula

474. Tumi

475. Tunzuii

476. Tyap

477. Ubaghara

478. Ubang

479. Uda

480. Uhami

481. Ukaan

482. Ukpe-Bayobiri

483. Ukpet-Ehom

484. Ukue

485. Ukwa

486. Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni

487. Ulukwumi

488. Umon

489. Uneme

490. Uokha

491. Urhobo

492. Usaghade

493. ut-Ma'in

494. Uvbie

495. Uzekwe

496. Vaghat-Ya-Bijim-Legeri

497. Vemgo-Mabas

498. Viti

499. Vono

500. Voro

501. Vute

502. Waja

503. Waka

504. Wandala

505. Wannu

506. Wapan

507. Wãpha

508. Warji

509. Wom

510. Yace

511. Yala

512. Yamba

513. Yangkam

514. Yedina

515. Yekhee

516. Yendang

517. Yeskwa

518. Yiwom

519. Yoruba

520. Yukuben

521. Zangwal

522. Zari

523. Zarma

524. Zeem

525. Zhire

526. Ziriya

527. Zizilivakan

528. Zumbun

Answer 3

There are lots of languages spoken in africa by the native people.

Answer 4

Fredrick Douglass spoke English, just not very well. He wasn't formally educated since he was a slave in the south.

Answer 5

they spoke the language Menday