Kiswahili Resource
Page
Swahili language is the only language in Africa
that can technically be classified as a true "Lingua franca." Unlike most
other African languages it is a non tribal language (see
its history), rather it is more of an intra-national language of the
Eastern Central and Southern Africa. The language spreads from Tanzania,
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Eastern Zaire, Northern Zaire, Northern
Malawi, Northern Mozambique, northern Zambia to as far as Somalia. According
to Kassim A. Abdullah
(1996), although not widely as in the above mentioned countries, Kiswahili
is also used by some people in Congo, Southern Sudan, the Comoros Islands,
Northern Malagasy Republic, and the Persian Gulf states. It is currently
estimated that well over 100 million people use Swahili for communication.
It is the official language for Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. The language
enjoys a unique position particularly at primary and intermediate level
education at which is the official medium of instruction in these countries.
My "premier" KiSwahili web sites
A
Short History of Kiswahili Language. Thanks to Hassan
Ali
Introductory
Kiswahili Lessons. Thanks to Kassim
A. Abdullah
Radio
Deutsche Welle Online 
audio-on-demand in Kiswahili 
Swahili Dictionary at Yale University
The
Yale Kiswahili Dictionary Project
Download
the Swahili Dictionary Update
Swahili
Dictionary: All files (Gopher)
Current
Swahili Books at 
Swahili
listings at Yahoo
Swahili
listing at AltaVista
Selected
Bibliography of Swahili Poetry (at UCLA)
Reference
Material on Swahili Proverbs. Thanks to Richard
Madete
Reference
Material on Swahili Poetry. Thanks to Richard
Madete
Other Web Sites for Learning Kiswahili
Swahili
broadcasts at Voice of America
Institutions
in North America that teach Swahili.
Swahili
Grammar Notes
Swahili
Pronunciation Guide
Useful
Swahili Words and References
Khanga
Writings
A
Sample of Swahili Poetry (at U of Toronto)
A
Sample of Swahili Poetry (at UCLA)
Kiswahili
Language Learning Center at U of Toronto
Other
African Languages Resource page
Swahili
Software Resource List
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Updated: April 21, 1999