BYU offers many interesting classes, including everything from Campfire Leadership to Pre-legal Latin. Introduction to Swahili, however, proves to be one of the most unusual. 'When I tell people I''m ...

Kiswahili is spoken across eastern and central Africa. Mother-tongue speakers are found mainly along the coast, but Kiswahili is spoken as a second or third language by people around the world.

There are two recent events within our East African region that inspired me to pen down my reflections on the Kiswahili language. First is the one-day State visit of Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan ...

Africans are increasingly being called upon to develop Kiswahili and other African languages to make them globally competitive. This was reiterated on Thursday, July 6, during the official opening ...

What do Africans really think about having a common language? For many Kiswahili is the answer to having a common language on the continent, but how feasible is it, particularly for non-Swahili ...

Every Wednesday evening a group of Germans from Bonn go back to the classroom to learn Kiswahili. The East African language is spoken by more than 100 million people and its popularity is growing.