The Evolution of the Word of Safari
The word safari simply means ‘a journey’ in Swahili. Its root word is the Arabic word safar, which also means journey or travel. A nod to the centuries of travel…
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Swahili Alphabet Book Celebrates Language and Culture for Young Readers
Welcome to our world where “K’ is for Kuku, and not Kite or Kangaroo. Parents, educators, and language enthusiasts can now introduce young learners to the Swahili alphabet in a…
Was there ever a Kiswahili word for ‘Holy’?
‘The available evidence suggests that in the mid-nineteenth century, at the second coming of European-Christians to the East African coast, there was no lexical equivalent for ‘holy’ or its near-synonym…