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Swahili

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Author : Wilfred Whiteley
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-12-20

Swahili written by Wilfred Whiteley and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-20 with Political Science categories.

Originally published in 1969, this book examines the factors which at different historical periods led people to use one language (Swahili) rather than another, or within a given period, to use a particular language in one set of circumstances. The national language of Tanzania and much of East Africa, Swahili is unique among African languages in its verse literature, which dates back to the 18th Century and was written in the Arabic script. This book traces the remarkable expansion of Swahili, which was linked with the expansion of trace, missionary activities and the establishment of Colonial administrations and the development of education.

The Swahili

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Author : Derek Nurse
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2017-06-10

The Swahili written by Derek Nurse and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-10 with Social Science categories.

"As an introduction to how the history of an African society can be reconstructed from largely nonliterate sources, and to the Swahili in particular, . . . a model work."—International Journal of African Historical Studies

The Swahili

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Author : Derek Nurse
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 1985

The Swahili written by Derek Nurse and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.

The Swahili-speaking peoples of the East African coast are one of the most-studied and yet least-understood peoples of Africa. This paradox stems from the long-standing assumption that the Swahili represent an Arab Muslim culture divorced from their Bantu-speaking African neighbors—“alien jewels on a strange and distant shore.” This has led historians, linguists, archaeologists, and students of literature alike to treat the Swahili as a foreign civilization and to disregard the African nature of Swahili culture and society. Derek Nurse and Thomas Spear show that what distinguishes the Swahili from their neighbors is not their alien “race” or culture; it is the fact that they are maritime urban-dwelling farmers and herders. The most significant element in Swahili history is thus not their foreign origins, but their development of syncretic and specialized cultures alongside those of other African peoples. The Swahili brings together the authors’ own original research and a reinterpretation of earlier works in a fresh and comprehensive synthesis, showing the development of these peoples, their language, cultures, and societies, over more than five centuries. The emphasis is on a broad conceptual approach, establishing an overall framework in which existing local studies can be viewed in a wider context.

Swahili State And Society

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Author : Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui
language : en
Publisher: East African Publishers
Release Date : 1995

Swahili State And Society written by Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui and has been published by East African Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Foreign Language Study categories.

This text examines the social and political impact of the Swahili language.

The Story Of Swahili

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Author : John M. Mugane
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 2015-07-15

The Story Of Swahili written by John M. Mugane and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-15 with Foreign Language Study categories.

Swahili was once an obscure dialect of an East African Bantu language. Today more than one hundred million people use it: Swahili is to eastern and central Africa what English is to the world. From its embrace in the 1960s by the black freedom movement in the United States to its adoption in 2004 as the African Union’s official language, Swahili has become a truly international language. How this came about and why, of all African languages, it happened only to Swahili is the story that John M. Mugane sets out to explore. The remarkable adaptability of Swahili has allowed Africans and others to tailor the language to their needs, extending its influence far beyond its place of origin. Its symbolic as well as its practical power has evolved from its status as a language of contact among diverse cultures, even as it embodies the history of communities in eastern and central Africa and throughout the Indian Ocean world. The Story of Swahili calls for a reevaluation of the widespread assumption that cultural superiority, military conquest, and economic dominance determine a language’s prosperity. This sweeping history gives a vibrant, living language its due, highlighting its nimbleness from its beginnings to its place today in the fast-changing world of global communication.

A History Of Swahili Prose Part 1

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Author : Jack Drake Rollins
language : en
Publisher: Brill Archive
Release Date : 1983

A History Of Swahili Prose Part 1 written by Jack Drake Rollins and has been published by Brill Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with History categories.

Swahili And Sabaki

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Author : Derek Nurse
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1993

Swahili And Sabaki written by Derek Nurse and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Foreign Language Study categories.

The Sabaki languages form a major Bantu subgroup and are spoken by 35 million East Africans in Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and the Comoro Islands. The authors provide a historical/comparative treatment of Swahili (and other Sabaki languages), an account of the relationship of Swahili to Sabaki and to other Bantu languages, and some data on contemporary Sabaki languages. Data sets, appendices, maps, and figures present essential information on phonology, lexical makeup, and tense/aspect morphology. The final chapter is a synthesis describing the linguistic and historical relationship of the Sabaki dialects to each other and to hypothetical proto-stages.

A Survey Of Swahili Songs With English Translations

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Author : Jan Knappert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

A Survey Of Swahili Songs With English Translations written by Jan Knappert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Music categories.

This massive book of Swahili songs, with English translations, contains 28 chapters of categorized songs. Contains a long introduction setting the songs in historical context.

Dialect In Swahili

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Author : C. H. Stigand
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-03-28

Dialect In Swahili written by C. H. Stigand and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-28 with Foreign Language Study categories.

Originally published in 1915, this book formed the first English monograph on the Swahili dialects. Detailed information is presented on variations between the many different dialects, together with an appendices section which includes the poem 'The Inkishafi', in both Swahili and an English translation. A significant aspect of the text is that it was written at a time when the newer dialect of Zanzibar was rapidly supplanting numerous older dialects; it can thus be seen as an important document of the Swahili language during a period of change. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Swahili and the development of linguistics.

A Handbook Of The Swahili Language

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Author : Edward Steere
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885

A Handbook Of The Swahili Language written by Edward Steere and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Swahili language categories.