Swahili Swahili and English Translation by Professional translators Swahili is the official language of Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya and is used extensively in Burundi, Rwanda and Zaire. About 60 million people worldwide speak it, and after Arabic, it is the most widely understood language in Africa. Mozambique, Zambia, Ethiopia, Somalia, Lamu, Zanzibar, Pemba and Madagascar are some other countries where Swahili speakers live. Standard Swahili was established in 1930 and follows Roman-based alphabets for writing. Arabic-based Swahili is not in practice.
Grammatical information is conveyed by attaching prefixes and suffixes to roots and stems.
Pronunciations are made by drawing air into the lungs rather than expressing it, stress is typically on the penultimate syllable. Arabic, English and Portuguese have influenced Swahili. The oldest surviving documents written in Swahili date from the early 1700s. We provide you text in such electronic format that you can use into your favorite applications.