Kiswahili


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Ki·swa·hi·li

 (kē′swä-hē′lē)
n.

[Swahili : ki-, n. pref. + -swahili, Swahili.]
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Noun1.Kiswahili - a Bantu language
Bantoid language, Bantu - a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent
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Kenya Law chief executive officer Long'et Terer said they will strive to guarantee accessibility to legal information by making it available in various forms and through varied media as well as translating the law provisions on their website to Kiswahili.
The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) has welcomed the declaration by the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to adopt Kiswahili as its fourth official language of communication.This means Kiswahili becomes the first indigenous language to be used by the bloc as an official language at inter-state level.
Auparavant, le president sortant, le Dr Geingob, avait annonce que le kiswahili serait l'une des langues officielles de l'Union.
The band chose its name from the Kiswahili word for "rock," jabali, and included Afrika as a reminder of its heritage.
It annoys readers." The former and latter quotes indicate that a learner who is a poor speller jeopardizes his /her achievement in Kiswahili compositions.
The topic of this paper was partly prompted by the findings of the previous studies regarding portrayal of women in Kiswahili literature.
It offers a variety of delivery methods, flexible payment systems including mobile money, customer support in English and Kiswahili and a 365-day return policy.
Godwill, a Facebook user writing in Kiswahili, said this was discrimination in favor of big countries, especially by Germany, which was flying its flags at half mast in mourning for the Paris dead.
What About Kiswahili? East Africa as a Literary and Linguistic Contact Zone
Sullivan weaves Kiswahili words and local culture into the text, using Habo's inspiring search for dignity and acceptance to highlight a real-life issue in parts of modern day Tanzania - the poaching of albinos for good luck charms.
Identifying first graders at risk of reading and writing difficulties; creating a group-based screening tool in Kiswahili in Tanzania.