Swahili
Swahili
Swahili (pronounced /swɑːˈhiːli/), also known by its native name Kiswahili, is a Bantu language and the first language of the Swahili people. It is a lingua franca of the African Great Lakes region and other parts of eastern and south-eastern Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Etymology
The word Swahili is derived from the Arabic word Sawahil, which means "coasts". The prefix Ki- in Kiswahili translates to "language", thus making Kiswahili translate to "language of the coast".
Related Terms
- Bantu language: A family of languages widely spoken across the central and southern parts of Africa.
- Lingua franca: A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.
- African Great Lakes: A series of lakes constituting the part of the Rift Valley lakes in and around the East African Rift.
- Tanzania: A country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region.
- Kenya: A country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean.
- Uganda: A landlocked country in East-Central Africa.
- Rwanda: A landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge.
- Burundi: A landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of East Africa.
- Mozambique: A country located in Southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: A country in Central Africa.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Swahili
- Wikipedia's article - Swahili
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