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  2. Sheng slang - Wikipedia

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    Sheng slang. Sheng is primarily a Swahili and English -based cant, perhaps a mixed language or creole, originating among the urban youth of Nairobi, Kenya, and influenced by many of the languages spoken there. While primarily a language of urban youths, it has spread across social classes and geographically to neighbouring Tanzania and Uganda .

  3. Languages of Kenya - Wikipedia

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    Languages of Kenya. Kenya is a multilingual country. The two official languages of Kenya, Swahili and English are widely spoken as lingua francas; however, including second-language speakers, Swahili is more widely spoken than English. [1] Swahili is a Bantu language native to East Africa and English is inherited from British colonial rule .

  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 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 ...

  6. Culture of Kenya - Wikipedia

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    The emerging national culture of Kenya has several strong dimensions that include the rise of a national language, the full acceptance of Kenyan as an identity, the success of a postcolonial constitutional order, the ascendancy of ecumenical religions, the urban dominance of multiethnic cultural productions, and increased national cohesion" [1]

  7. Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu - Wikipedia

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    See media help. "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"'s lyrics were originally written in Kiswahili, the national language of Kenya. The commission included five members and was headed by the Kenya Music Adviser. It was based on a traditional tune sung by Pokomo mothers to their children. [1]

  8. Ruins of Gedi - Wikipedia

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    Kenya portal. v. t. e. The ruins of Gedi are a historical and archaeological site near the Indian Ocean coast of eastern Kenya. The site is adjacent to the town of Gedi (also known as Gede) in the Kilifi District and within the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest. [1] Gedi is one of many medieval Swahili coastal settlements that stretch from Barawa, Somalia ...

  9. Maasai people - Wikipedia

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    The Maasai ( / ˈmɑːsaɪ, mɑːˈsaɪ /; [3] [4] Swahili: Wamasai) are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, near the African Great Lakes region. [5] The Maasai speak the Maa language (ɔl Maa), [5] a member of the Nilotic language family that is related to the Dinka, Kalenjin and Nuer ...