Swahili is one of the most widely spoken languages in Africa, serving as a bridge language in East and Central Africa. It has a diverse vocabulary with influences from Arabic, English and other languages.
Swahili
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Classification
Niger-Congo > Bantu
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Speakers
10 million
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Script
Roman
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Official language
Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zanzibar
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Other names
Kiswahili
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Also spoken
Philippines
Swahili
Swahili, or Kiswahili, is spoken in south-east Africa where it serves as lingua franca. It is estimated that while only 10 million people speak Swahili as their first language, a further 70 million speak it as a second language.
The name Swahili is derived from the Arabic word Sawahil, meaning “coastal dwellers”. The prefix ki- means “language” so Kiswahili means “Swahili language”.
At Geo Language Services, our Swahili translations ensure your content is culturally relevant, linguistically precise, and easy to understand, connecting you with millions of Swahili speakers across the region.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
As Disney taught us, the Swahili phrase "Hakuna Matata" translates as "no worries".
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