* Tanzania (where it's an official language)
* Kenya (where it's an official language)
* Uganda
* Rwanda
* Burundi
* Democratic Republic of Congo
* Somalia
* Mozambique
* Malawi
* Zambia
* Comoros
It's also spoken in some parts of South Africa and Seychelles.
Swahili has become a significant language in the region, often serving as a lingua franca (common language) for communication between people who speak different native languages.