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Words of the week: Maneno Matamu
Language: Kiswahili
Meaning: Sweet words
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is Kiswahili an other swahili style??
I get that question a lot…I should write a post about it maybe…
Swahili is the name of the language in English. In Swahili, the language is called Kiswahili while English is ‘Kiingereza’.
The prefix ki- carries the idea of ‘in the manner of’. So Kiswahili is the language of the Swahilis or speaking in the manner of the Swahilis.
thanks
Beautiful site. I look forward to your future postings!
Thank you!