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The Swahili Language
(The code SWH was previously used for the language Seluwasan .
This change was made to bring language codes
into conformity with ISO-639-2)
Language Name : Swahili
Alternate Name(s) : Suahili   Kiswahili   Kisuahili   Kisuaheli   Arab-Swahili   Kiswaheli  
Dialect Name(s) : Matondoni   Unguja   Bajuni   Mrima   Pate   Shamba   Siu   Mgao   Amu   Fundi   Mwini   Pemba   Mvita  
Alternate Dialect Name(s) : Chimbalazi   Mbalazi   Kishamba   Mombasa   Bravanese   Chimwiini   Bajun   Gunya   Tukulu   Barwaani   Kiunguja   Phemba   T'ik'uu   Tambatu   Tikulu   Kibajuni   Zanzibar   Hadimu   Kimvita   Af-Bajuun   Af-Chimwiini   Mwiini   Siyu  
Spoken in : Kenya   Burundi   Rwanda   South Africa   USA   United Arab Emirates   Somalia   Uganda   Oman   Tanzania   Mayotte   Mozambique  
Language Code : swh (Former code: SWA)
Status : Living
Family : Niger-Congo
Subgroup : Swahili (G.40)
Subgrouping Code : NCACABBGADE
See Map of Language: Map Swahili
 
Find more information on Swahili
Retrieve : Everything on Swahili in LINGUIST Database
View : Listing of Swahili documents in Odin Database
Ethnologue Description
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Page Updated: 25-Nov-2009

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