BBC Pop Up Kenya: A guide to the land of 68 languages

Kenya is the land of languages - 68 of them to be precise (although one is extinct).

English and Kiswahili are the principal languages, but the country has dozens of ethnic groups, most of which have their own dialects.

The diversity is particularly apparent in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa, where BBC Pop Up also discovered young people using a form of slang called Sheng.

We filmed this story after it was suggested by a member of the audience. You can see what other story ideas we're looking at and find out how to get involved on the Pop Up live blog.

Produced by the BBC's Chris Parkinson

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