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Swahili in Latin

Swahili in Latin is lingua Suahelica, lingua Swahelica — Swahili means a Bantu language widely spoken across East Africa, historically shaped by contact between Bantu and Arabic-speaking traders.

Swahili in Latin

lingua Suahelica
proper noun
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.
lingua Swahelica
proper noun
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?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Latin?

"Swahili" in Latin is lingua Suahelica, lingua Swahelica. Swahili means: A Bantu language widely spoken across East Africa, historically shaped by contact between Bantu and Arabic-speaking traders.

How do you use "Swahili" in a sentence?

Example: "Swahili is one of the official languages of Kenya and Tanzania." In Latin, "Swahili" is lingua Suahelica, lingua Swahelica.

Are there other ways to say "Swahili" in Latin?

Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "Swahili": lingua Suahelica, lingua Swahelica.

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