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The most comprehensive Swahili-English Dictionary available!

Swahili is spoken by an estimated 200 million people worldwide. It is the most widely spoken African language and the lingua franca of Eastern Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and eastern Congo (Zaire). This comprehensive dictionary is designed to aid speakers of English and Swahili alike in navigating the growing global vocabulary of business, travel, tourism, politics, telecommunications, computers, and the internet.

The two-way Swahili-English/ English-Swahili dictionary features:

  • Over 35,000 entries
  • Modern and comprehensive vocabulary
  • Appendices for English irregular verbs,
  • Swahili noun classes, and useful phrases



This bestselling bilingual Swahili dictionary is the also most comprehensive available, with over 35,000 entries that cover the modern vocabulary of politics, telecommunications, the Internet, tourism, business and travel.

Swahili is the most widely spoken African language and the lingua franca of Eastern Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and eastern Congo (Zaire). Intended for both speakers of English or Swahili, the guide also includes appendices of English irregular verbs, Swahili noun classes and useful phrases and vocabulary.

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      Published 21 December 2000
      ISBN-13 9780781804806
      978-0781804806
      ISBN-10 0781804809

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The most comprehensive Swahili-English Dictionary available!

      Swahili is spoken by an estimated 200 million people worldwide. It is the most widely spoken African language and the lingua franca of Eastern Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and eastern Congo (Zaire). This comprehensive dictionary is designed to aid speakers of English and Swahili alike in navigating the growing global vocabulary of business, travel, tourism, politics, telecommunications, computers, and the internet.

      The two-way Swahili-English/ English-Swahili dictionary features:

      • Over 35,000 entries
      • Modern and comprehensive vocabulary
      • Appendices for English irregular verbs,
      • Swahili noun classes, and useful phrases



      This bestselling bilingual Swahili dictionary is the also most comprehensive available, with over 35,000 entries that cover the modern vocabulary of politics, telecommunications, the Internet, tourism, business and travel.

      Swahili is the most widely spoken African language and the lingua franca of Eastern Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and eastern Congo (Zaire). Intended for both speakers of English or Swahili, the guide also includes appendices of English irregular verbs, Swahili noun classes and useful phrases and vocabulary.

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