Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa’s most internationally recognised language. It is peer to the few languages of the world that boast over ...

Somalia is to introduce Swahili, the lingua franca of East Africa, to its national curriculum, the president has announced. English is used as the language of instruction for most subjects nationwide ...

A new study of ancient DNA has revealed the shared African and Asian ancestry of the Swahili people that inhabit the Indian Ocean coast of east Africa. Swahili culture bloomed in the medieval period.

A summit of African leaders was thrown into confusion when Mozambique's president addressed the meeting in an African language - Swahili. Officials scrambled around looking for interpreters and ...

Swahili is set to become the official language for the East African Community (EAC) and the Uganda government has since ordered that all citizens must learn the language. The EAC is made up of five ...

Swahili speakers have welcomed the news that the United Nations has designated 7th July as the World Kiswahili language Day -- the official day to celebrate the Swahili language. The announcement was ...

The Swahili Fashion Week and Awards has officially announced that its 18th edition will take place from December 5 to 7, 2025 ...

Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa's most internationally recognised language. It is peer to the few languages of the world that boast over ...

Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa's most internationally recognised language. It is peer to the few languages of the world that boast over ...