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Swahili dictionary & phrasebook, Swahili-English, English-Swahili, Nicholas Awde

Label
Swahili dictionary & phrasebook, Swahili-English, English-Swahili, Nicholas Awde
Language
eng
Illustrations
maps
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Swahili dictionary & phrasebook
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
Nicholas Awde
Sub title
Swahili-English, English-Swahili
Summary
"This essential language guide presents the traveler with the vocabulary and phrases necessary to communicate in Swahili, the most widely spoken African language. The two-way dictionary has over 5,000 total entries ; the phrasebook contains terms and phrases for travel and daily life situations, as well as invaluable cultural information. Swahili or Kiswahili was spoken originally along the eastern coast of Africa. Now the official language of Tanzania and a major language in Kenya, Uganda, and eastern Congo (Zaire), Swahili is the lingua franca of Eastern Africa. [Features]: 5,000 total entries ; pronunciation guide ; basic Swahili grammar ; essential phrases ; ideal for the traveller, student or businessperson.y ? back cover
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