Associations to the word «Swahilis»

Wiktionary

SWAHILI, proper noun. An agglutinative language widely spoken in East Africa. Born of the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade.

Dictionary definition

SWAHILI, noun. The most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa.

Wise words

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