theswahililanguage
nounUK /ðə swəˈhiːli ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
US /ðə swɑːˈhiːli ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
Swahili is a language that many people speak in East Africa.
My friend from Kenya taught me a few words in the Swahili language.
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2. A Bantu language used as a common trade language across East Africa.
Traders along the coast used the Swahili language to do business with many groups.
3. The official language of Tanzania and Kenya.
School lessons in Kenya are often taught in the Swahili language.
4. A language written with the Latin alphabet today but once written in Arabic script.
Old poems in the Swahili language were written in Arabic letters.