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.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780781804806
Publisher: Hippocrene Books Inc.
Publication Date: 12-01-2000
Pages: 596
Product Dimensions: 4.30(w) x 7.10(h) x (d)
Series: Practical Dictionaries Series
About the Author
Nicholas Awde is a linguist who was raised in Kenya and now resides in London. He is also the author of Swahili Dictionary & Phrasebook (Hippocrene Books, 2002), among many other language-related publications.