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  2. Swahili language - Wikipedia

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    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 and Mozambique (along the East African coast and adjacent littoral islands). [6] The number of current Swahili speakers, be they native or second-language speakers, is estimated to be over 200 ...

  3. Swahili people - Wikipedia

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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 encompassing the Zanzibar archipelago and mainland Tanzania's seaboard, littoral Kenya, northern Mozambique, the Comoros Islands, and northwest Madagascar . The original Swahili ...

  4. Swahili culture - Wikipedia

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    Swahili culture. Swahili culture is the culture of the Swahili people inhabiting the Swahili coast. This littoral area encompasses Tanzania, Kenya, and Mozambique, as well as the adjacent islands of Zanzibar and Comoros along with some parts of Malawi and the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo. They speak Swahili as their native ...

  5. Swahili grammar - Wikipedia

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    Swahili may be described in several ways depending on the aspect being considered. It is an agglutinative language. It constructs whole words by joining together discrete roots and morphemes with specific meanings, and may also modify words by similar processes. Its basic word order is SVO.

  6. Swahili Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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    On June 20, 2009, the Swahili Wikipedia gave its main page a makeover. As of April 2024, it has about 80,000 articles, making it the 82nd-largest Wikipedia. [4] The Swahili Wikipedia is the second most popular Wikipedia in Tanzania and Kenya after the English version with respectively 14% and 4% of the visits, as of January 2021.

  7. Swahili coast - Wikipedia

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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 includes Sofala (located in Mozambique ); Mombasa, Gede, Pate Island, Lamu, and Malindi (in Kenya ); and Dar es Salaam and Kilwa (in Tanzania ). [1] In addition, several coastal islands are ...

  8. Swahili literature - Wikipedia

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    Swahili literature. Swahili literature is literature written in the Swahili language, particularly by Swahili people of the East African coast and the neighboring islands. It may also refer to literature written by people who write in the Swahili language. It is an offshoot of the Bantu culture. [1]

  9. Swahili - Wikipedia

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    Swahili. Look up Swahili or swahili in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Swahili may refer to: Swahili language, a Bantu language officially used in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes. Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa. Swahili culture, the culture of the Swahili people. Swahili coast, a littoral ...

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