Swahili - Wikipedia In Standard Swahili (Kiswahili sanifu), based on the dialect spoken in Zanzibar, the system is rather complex; however, it is drastically simplified in many local variants where Swahili is not a native language, such as in Nairobi
Swahili alphabet, pronunciation and language - Omniglot Swahili (Kiswahili کِسْوَهِيلِ) Swahili is a Bantu language spoken mainly in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, and also in Burundi, Mozambique, Oman, Somalia the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa Estimates for the total number of Swahili speakers range from 88 million to 200 million
Swahili language | African Lingua Franca, Bantu Language - Britannica Swahili language, Bantu language spoken either as a mother tongue or as a fluent second language on the east coast of Africa in an area extending from Lamu Island, Kenya, in the north to the southern border of Tanzania in the south
Swahili language - New World Encyclopedia It is now the only African language among the official working languages of the African Union Swahili is also taught in the major universities in the world, and several international media outlets, such as the BBC, Voice of America, and Xinhua, have Swahili programs
Swahili for Beginners: A Comprehensive Guide Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a Bantu language spoken by millions of people across East Africa It is one of the official languages of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and is also spoken in parts of Mozambique, Burundi, Rwanda, and Somalia
Swahili – The Languages Swahili, known natively as Kiswahili, is a Bantu language that serves as the lingua franca in a vast part of East Africa The language has more than 100 million speakers and holds official status in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
How to Learn Swahili: An In-Depth Guide (With Resources!) I’ve learned Swahili by living in Kenya, so I’d like to share some insider tips on learning Swahili, in case you’d like to do something similar (In the next section, I’ll share some of my favourite Swahili courses and resources that you can use if you’re planning to learn Swahili at home )
Swahili people - Wikipedia Modern Swahili people speak the Swahili language as a mother tongue, which belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo family The language contains loanwords from Arabic