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Nicholas Awde

Swahili-English/ English-Swahili Concise Dictionary

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Product details

  • ISBN 9780781814683
  • Dimensions: 101 x 177mm
  • Publication Date: 07 May 2026
  • Publisher: Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Description
This essential, portable Swahili-English resource puts instant communication at your fingertips!

Spoken by over 200 million people worldwide, Swahili is the most widely spoken African language and the lingua franca of Eastern Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and eastern Congo (Zaire). This concise volume is a perfect dictionary for adults and students learning Swahili, as well as for travelers, businesspeople, journalists, government and NGO personnel, and aid workers visiting Eastern Africa.

Features include:

  • A brief introduction to the Swahili language and pronunciation
  • 14,000 total word-for-word entries
  • Phonetic pronunciation for English words
  • Part of speech or grammatical information for each entry
  • Available in print and e-book format
About Nicholas Awde
Nicholas Awde is a linguist who was raised in Kenya and now resides in London. He is also the author of Swahili Dictionary & Phrasebook and Swahili Practical Dictionary, among numerous other language-related publications published by Hippocrene Books.