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This Swahili language page is presented as an additional supplement for Linguistic Anthropology General Resources.

Dialects __ "Since colonial times, circa 1870 to 1960 and into the present time, Kiunguja, the Zanzibar dialect of Swahili, has become the basis of Standard Swahili as used in East Africa. Nevertheless Swahili encompasses more than fifteen distinct dialects..." An encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili#Dialects

 
Introduction to Swahili __ "Swahili is a derivative of the Bantu language and remains loyal to Bantu grammar, however its vocabulary has been influenced by Arabic (through culture and trade) and more recently by English (through technology). The word swahili comes from the Arabic word for coast, since the language developed along the East African coast where several distinctive dialects still remain. Swahili has been described as "One of the twelve great languages of the world" and is spoken by millions of people in Central and Eastern Africa." this plus a lot more. - From Jeremy Youngman - http://www.masai-mara.com/mmsw2.htm 

The Kamusi Project Internet Living Swahili Dictionary __ English to Swahili and Swahili to English. Learn about this enormous project. - From yale.edu - http://www.yale.edu/swahili/ 
 
Kiswahili for Travelers __ Basic phrases for use when traveling including basic words, numbers, time, etc. - From Travlang Online, Inc - http://www.travlang.com/languages/cgi-bin/langchoice.cgi?lang1=english&lang2=swahili&page=main 

Language Study Abroad Programs: Swahili __ If you are planning to study abroad, here are some resources which might be of interest. - From studyabroad.com - http://programs.studyabroad.com/language/Swahili.html 

Noun Classification in Swahili __ "This is a report on a two-phase study of the semantics and syntax of noun classification in Swahili. Phase I, the topic of the present paper, is an investigation of the semantic structure of the noun classes, from a cognitive-semantic perspective." read the full paper. - From Ellen Contini-Morava/University of Virginia - http://www3.iath.virginia.edu/swahili/swahili.html 

Online English to Swahili to English Dictionary __ Online English to Swahili to English Dictionary - From freedict.com - http://www.freedict.com/onldict/swa.html

 
Say Hello in Swahili __ Kids can say hello to the world in Swahili, then scroll down the page to find many more resources. - From KidSpace the Internet Public Library - http://www.ipl.org/youth/hello/swahili.html 

Swahili language __ "Swahili (also called kiswahili; see below for a discussion of the nomenclature) is a Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa. Swahili is the mother tongue of the Swahili people who inhabit a 1500 km stretch of the East African coast from southern Somalia to northern Mozambique. There are approximately five million first-language speakers and thirty to fifty million second-language speakers..." You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili 
 
Swahili Language Basics __ A basic overview of Swahili including phrases. - From Timothy F. Bliss - http://www.blissites.com/kenya/language.html 

Swahili Tongue Twisters __ You will find a collection of Swahili tongue twisters to practice. English translations are provided. - From Michael Reck - http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/sw.htm

Yamada Language Center: Swahili Web Guide __ A list of online resources about Swahili Language and culture. - From University of Oregon - http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides/swahili.html 
 

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