Swahili, also known by its local name Kiswahili, is a Bantu language originally spoken by the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Tanzania, Kenya...
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World Swahili Language Day (Swahili: Siku ya Kiswahili ya Umoja wa Mataifa) is observed annually on 7 July. This began when UNESCO declared 7 July as...
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Look up Swahili or swahili in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Swahili may refer to: Swahili language, a Bantu language officially used in Kenya, Tanzania...
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Socotra Swahili is an extinct language that was spoken on Socotra Island in Yemen. It was reported to be spoken by a fifth of the island (c. 2,000 people)...
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The Swahili people (Swahili: WaSwahili, وَسوَحِيلِ) comprise mainly Bantu, Afro-Arab, and Comorian ethnic groups inhabiting the Swahili coast, an area...
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Congo Swahili, formerly sometimes known as Zaïre Swahili, are the varieties of the Swahili language spoken in the Democratic Republic of The Congo. Congo...
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The Swahili coast (Swahili: Pwani ya Waswahili) is a coastal area of East Africa, bordered by the Indian Ocean and inhabited by the Swahili people. It...
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Swahili Ajami script refers to the alphabet derived from Arabic script that is used for the writing of Swahili language. Ajami is a name commonly given...
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of Congo. Swahili people speak Swahili as their native language, which belongs to the Bantu language family. Graham Connah described Swahili culture as...
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English is also the language of business and judicial matters. Most spoken after Luganda and English is Swahili. This language is more common in neighbouring...
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