Kiswahili is spoken across eastern and central Africa. Mother-tongue speakers are found mainly along the coast, but Kiswahili is spoken as a second or third language by people around the world.

South Africa has announced that Kiswahili will be introduced as an optional language in schools by 2020. The move was welcomed by many who want to see the language, known in English simply as Swahili, ...

This year's theme, "Kiswahili Education and the Culture of Peace," underscores the importance of Kiswahili in promoting education and peace. As a vehicular language, Kiswahili facilitates ...

The Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB) is eyeing the new regional market for Kiswahili books after the language was adopted by countries outside of Kenya and Tanzania where it is widely spoken. Uganda and ...

Nairobi businessman Enock Aura wins key legal victory for Kiswahili in court proceedings, as judiciary agrees to provide a ...

Permanent Delegations of East African Member States to UNESCO, in collaboration with the UNESCO Secretariat, organized a panel discussion to celebrate Kiswahili under the theme of "Kiswahili: A Bridge ...

Kiswahili, for the first time, will be a compulsory subject in Ugandan primary and secondary schools following a recent cabinet decision, but it is far from becoming a widely spoken and loved language ...

Fatuma Salim (left) receives a dummy cheque from Dr Caroline Asiimwe, the executive secretary of the East African Kiswahili Commission, after her poetry collection Changa La Macho won a top prize at ...

Sheng was cited as a rapidly evolving language, with diverse variations presenting unique challenges for NLP models compared to other more stable dialects. Social media giants are finding it ...