It’s hard to imagine what the Africans of Zanzibar made of the Persians when they arrived in the 10th century, sailing in on dhow boats that looked like winged angels of the sea. They were merchants, ...

Somalia will begin preparations to boost teaching of the Swahili language in schools and universities, its president says. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made the announcement on Tuesday at an East ...

English is the main language of instruction at senior schools in Somalia Somalia is to introduce Swahili, the lingua franca of East Africa, to its national curriculum, the president has announced.

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Siku ya kiswahili duniani, ambayo imekuwa ikiadhimishwa tangu mwaka 2022. Maadhimisho ya mwaka huu imefanyika jijini Kigali nchini Rwanda, ambako mamia ya wataalam na wapenzi wa Kiswahili wamekutana ...

While there are an estimated 7,000 languages and dialects in the world—of which African languages account for one-third—only 10 dominate the internet ecosystem. Less than 2% of Africa’s estimated 2000 ...

Language has always been central to human identity and collective consciousness. Ludwig Wittgenstein famously stated, “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world”. Language has the capacity ...

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced an ambitious plan to introduce Swahili and Mandarin as subjects in the province’s public schools. The plan, which was revealed during his speech at Unisa's ...

The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has announced that Kiswahili language will be rolled out as a compulsory subject in primary schools in a phased manner starting next year. Ms Grace ...

This Swahili-style biriyani reflects the influences of Arab traders who settled along the Swahili coast, resulting in a host of dishes with slightly different preparations and flavors from their ...

In the framework of UNESCO’s work to harness emerging technology for sustainable development, the English-Kiswahili dictionary helps closing the digital divide experienced by low-resource language ...

Dotting East Africa’s Swahili coast, Zanzibar, Lamu and Mombasa are synonymous with pristine waters and white sandy beaches. But many tourists are unaware that these UNESCO World Heritage Sites were ...