ACR Online Language Translators

     Translation for Immigration   Certification for Immigration   U.S. Immigration Information

Swahili Language

Swahili alphabet, Swahili orthography, Swahili dialects, Swahili language history and sources

Swahili language

Swahili: Official language of Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

Number of Swahili Speakers: 50 million.

Swahili Speakers: Spoken primarily in countries on East African coast (Burundi, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Zaire, and Madagascar).

Language Classification: Sabaki subgroup of Northern Coast Bantu language.

Swahili Dialects: Standard and Kingwana. Many other dialects in other countries.

Swahili Alphabet: Roman-based.

Swahili Orthography: Bantu (African) language. Complex verb system.

"Free" instant quote for Swahili translation by email: translation@acrusa.net or call: 858-922-7724 or Fax: 480-247-5474

 

Swahili Language History: Language originated from Persians and Arabs in the second century A.D.

Swahili Language Enriched by: Arabic and Portuguese.

Swahili Standardization Efforts: No uniform standardization work due to wide and divided use of the language in many countries.

Unique Features of Swahili: Many institutional language training organizations and scholars use Swahili as a language teaching tool and model.

Find more information Swahili language at UCLA Language Materials Project.

Need more information on Swahili?