Kiswahili
Americannoun
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Their chants of “Let’s go Kenya!” and “Kenya, aye!” in Kiswahili filled the stadium with vibrant energy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025
They retained their Islamic cultural heritage and adopted much of the Bantu language, adding Arabic words and creating the language of Kiswahili, which is today a main language of modern Tanzania.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
But instead of lingering in the discomfort or seeking some empty form of reconnection, Kariūki moves fluidly between English, Maa and Kiswahili.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
The boy was white — “a mzungu child,” Scolastica said, using Kiswahili slang.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2019
It was very hard because we were in Kenya so the exams were in Kiswahili, a third language I had to master beyond Dinka and English.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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