Swahili in Chinese
Swahili in Chinese is 斯瓦希利语 — Swahili means a Bantu language widely spoken across East Africa, historically shaped by contact between Bantu and Arabic-speaking traders.
Swahili in Chinese
斯瓦希利语
Pronounced: sī wǎ xī lì yǔ
An agglutinative language of the Bantu branch widely spoken in East Africa. Born in its modern form from 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.
What does "Swahili" mean?
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name A Bantu language widely spoken across East Africa, historically shaped by contact between Bantu and Arabic-speaking traders.
"Swahili is one of the official languages of Kenya and Tanzania."
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noun A member of the Bantu, Afro-Arab, and Comorian peoples of the East African coast.
"Swahili communities have traded along the coast for centuries."
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Swahili in a sentence
- Swahili is one of the official languages of Kenya and Tanzania.
- Swahili communities have traded along the coast for centuries.
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What is "Swahili" in Chinese?
"Swahili" in Chinese is 斯瓦希利语. Swahili means: A Bantu language widely spoken across East Africa, historically shaped by contact between Bantu and Arabic-speaking traders.
How do you pronounce 斯瓦希利语?
"Swahili" in Chinese is 斯瓦希利语, pronounced "sī wǎ xī lì yǔ".
How do you use "Swahili" in a sentence?
Example: "Swahili is one of the official languages of Kenya and Tanzania." In Chinese, "Swahili" is 斯瓦希利语.
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