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Kiswahili|kiːswaˈhiːlɪ|
[Native word, f. ki- prefix designating an abstract or inanimate object + Swahili.]
A major language of the Bantu family, spoken widely in Kenya, Tanzania, and elsewhere in East Africa, where it serves as a lingua franca.
1864J. A. Grant Walk across Afr. p. xvi, Kisuahili, the dialect of the Wasuahili on the east coast of Africa. 1936Discovery June 196/1 A record of certain Bena customs, written in Kiswahili. 1966C. Sweeney Scurrying Bush ii. 23 He could read Swahili... He knew little English, but this was an advantage as it forced me to learn Kiswahili. 1967C. W. Rechenbach Swahili-Eng. Dict. p. v, The Swahili language (Kiswahili) is a Bantu language spoken by perhaps as many as forty million people throughout a large part of East and Central Africa. 1969Nationalist (Dar Es Salaam) 25 Jan. 6/2 (Advt.), Candidates must be Tanzanian Citizens fluent in both Kiswahili and English. 1971Inside Kenya Today Mar. 39/1 The School..manages to arrange the course for Kiswahili speakers from time to time. 1972G. Wigg George Wigg v. 110 Facilities for learning Kiswahili were made available in Chinyanja speaking units. |