Swahili in Japanese
Swahili in Japanese is スワヒリ語 — Swahili means a Bantu language widely spoken across East Africa, historically shaped by contact between Bantu and Arabic-speaking traders.
Swahili in Japanese
スワヒリ語
Pronounced: suwahirigo
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.
"The final sources for the early history of the Swahili are the oral traditions related by them about their own past."
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Swahili in a sentence
- Swahili is one of the official languages of Kenya and Tanzania.
- Similarly, Swahili evolved as the trading language in East Africa and is described as having an Arab vocabulary upon an African grammar.
- The final sources for the early history of the Swahili are the oral traditions related by them about their own past.
- Swahili communities have traded along the coast for centuries.
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What is "Swahili" in Japanese?
"Swahili" in Japanese is スワヒリ語. Swahili means: A Bantu language widely spoken across East Africa, historically shaped by contact between Bantu and Arabic-speaking traders.
How do you pronounce スワヒリ語?
"Swahili" in Japanese is スワヒリ語, pronounced "suwahirigo".
How do you use "Swahili" in a sentence?
Example: "Swahili is one of the official languages of Kenya and Tanzania." In Japanese, "Swahili" is スワヒリ語.
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