Wat betekend Swahili?

Swahili = Het swahili (swahili: Kiswahili) is een Afrikaanse taal die vooral in Oost-Afrika gesproken wordt door ongeveer 50 miljoen mensen. In Tanzania en Kenia is het swahili, naast het Engels, een officiële voertaal. Het betekent `swahili`.

Waar komt Swahili vandaan?

In Tanzania en Kenia is het Swahili, naast het Engels, een officiële voertaal. Ook in Oeganda, Burundi, Rwanda, het oosten van Congo-Kinshasa en het noorden van Malawi en Mozambique wordt Swahili gesproken.

What languages are spoken in Swahili?

Swahili or Kiswahili, as known by its native speakers, is a Bantu language spoken by over 100 million people in Africa. It is a rich mix of languages with roots in Arabic and Bantu. Swahili is influenced by English, French, Persian, Portuguese, and German because of commercial interactions with countries that speak these languages.

What does Swahili stand for?

Kiswahili is the Swahili word for the language, and this is also sometimes used in English. The name Kiswahili comes from the plural sawāḥil (سواحل) of the Arabic word sāḥil (ساحل), meaning “boundary” or “coast”, used as an adjective meaning “coastal dwellers”.

What is the origin of Swahili?

Swahili had its origin at the East African coastHence the name “Swahili”The term “Swahili” originated from Arabic and means “coast”. where it was used as a lingua franca and trade language, starting from the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. At that time the local people were involved in brisk trade — especially with Arabs etc.

Where is the Swahili language spoken?

Along with English, it is the official language of Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda, and is the only African language of the African Union. Swahili is also spoken in Burundi, Malawi , Mozambique , Rwanda , Somalia, South Africa, Uganda, United Arab Emirates , and the U.S. ( Ethnologue ).