Words for "Python" in African Languages

Africa's linguistic diversity (2,000+ languages) means there is no single "African word" for python. Here are terms from several major languages:

• Igbo (Nigeria): Eke
• Yoruba (Nigeria/Benin): Erin
• Hausa (West Africa): Maciji
• Swahili (East Africa): Nyoka (general term for snake; python specifically nyoka kubwa)
• Zulu (Southern Africa): Inyoka (snake; python inyoka enkulu)

Many other languages (Amharic, Oromo, Shona, Wolof, etc.) have their own distinct terms.