Swahili

Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself) is the mother tongue of the Swahili people (Waswahili), who inhabit the region from southern Somalia to northern Mozambique. The language is also spoken by small numbers of people in Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Zambia and Mozambique.

Map of Swahili language speakers.
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Map of Swahili language speakers.
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Basic stats

First language : 5-10 million

Second language : 80 million

Main Countries: Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Mozambique

Alternate names: Kiswahili, Kisuaheli

ISO 639-3 Code: swa


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Language Sample

Watu wote wamezaliwa huru, hadhi na haki zao ni sawa. Wote wamejaliwa akili na dhamiri, hivyo yapasa watendeane kindugu.

(Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1)


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Some proverbs in Swahili:

Baada ya faraja
After a hardship comes relief

Hapana siri ya watu wawili.
A secret is no secret when it is shared by two people

Kawia ufike
Better late than never!

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Product Availability

The following products are currently available in Swahili:

  • For Consumers

(Coming soon)

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Sources

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