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resource puts instant communication at your fingertips!
Spoken by over 200 million people worldwide, Swahili is the most widely spoken
African language and the lingua franca of Eastern Africa, including Kenya,
Uganda, Tanzania, and eastern Congo (Zaire). This concise volume is a perfect dictionary for adults and students learning
Swahili, as well as for travelers, businesspeople, journalists, government and NGO personnel, and aid workers visiting Eastern Africa.
Features include:
- A brief introduction to the Swahili language and pronunciation
- 14,000 total word-for-word entries
- Phonetic pronunciation for English words
- Part of speech and grammatical information for each entry
- Available in print and e-book format
Author: Nicholas Awde
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.00w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9780781814683
About the Author
Awde, Nicholas: - Nicholas Awde is a linguist who was raised in Kenya and now resides in London. He is also the author of Swahili Dictionary & Phrasebook and Swahili Practical Dictionary, among numerous other language-related publications published by Hippocrene Books.
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resource puts instant communication at your fingertips!
Spoken by over 200 million people worldwide, Swahili is the most widely spoken
African language and the lingua franca of Eastern Africa, including Kenya,
Uganda, Tanzania, and eastern Congo (Zaire). This concise volume is a perfect dictionary for adults and students learning
Swahili, as well as for travelers, businesspeople, journalists, government and NGO personnel, and aid workers visiting Eastern Africa.
Features include:
- A brief introduction to the Swahili language and pronunciation
- 14,000 total word-for-word entries
- Phonetic pronunciation for English words
- Part of speech and grammatical information for each entry
- Available in print and e-book format
Author: Nicholas Awde
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.00w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9780781814683
About the Author
Awde, Nicholas: - Nicholas Awde is a linguist who was raised in Kenya and now resides in London. He is also the author of Swahili Dictionary & Phrasebook and Swahili Practical Dictionary, among numerous other language-related publications published by Hippocrene Books.
