Form with which the stockholders of a corporation record the contents of their annual meeting.
Form with which the stockholders of a corporation record the contents of their annual meeting.
Swahili uses Roman alphabets and is written from left to right. However, there are certain English alphabets that do not exist in Swahili and there are a couple of Swahili alphabets that are not in English.
Although originally written with the Arabic script, Swahili is now written in a Latin alphabet introduced by Christian missionaries and colonial administrators.
Today, Swahili is one of the most important languages of Africa. While it is written in Latin-script within the African Union, the language, in fact, had and continues to have a tradition of being written in Arabic script.
Around 35% of the Swahili vocabulary comes from Arabic. This is due to more than twelve centuries of contact with Arabic-speaking inhabitants of the coast of Zanj. Swahili has also gained Persian, English, Portuguese, German and French words through contact during the last five centuries.
Whatever your language background is, Swahili is fairly easy to learn. This is because the alphabet is largely similar to the English alphabet, making word recognition simpler.
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Unlike other African languages, Swahili is not a tonal language. It uses the same alphabet as English. It is the most widely spoken language in Africa. After learning Swahili, you will be in a good position to learn hundreds of other Bantu languages and related Niger-Congo languages spoken all over Africa.
"Hujambo", the Kiswahili word for "hello", is easily the most recognised greeting in East Africa, and is arguably the most recognised African word by people who have visited the region on safari.
Although originally written with the Arabic script, Swahili is now written in a Latin alphabet introduced by Christian missionaries and colonial administrators.
But don't panic – you likely already know at least one phrase in Swahili. “Hakuna matata” or “no worries” is the Swahili saying made famous by The Lion King.