AS Tanzania marks 64 years of Independence, Kiswahili is emerging not just as a national treasure but a sweeping force ...

Nairobi — Between Kiswahili and English, what language should East Africans promote more than the other? Debate on this matter has persisted in the East African region which is proof that this issue ...

THE development milestones achieved in Tanzania within 60 years of Independence is attributed to the growth of Kiswahili language, as a key unifying factor among its citizens. Use of a single unifying ...

Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa’s most internationally recognised language. It is peer to the few languages of the world that boast over ...

In the 1940s, a student from Kenya named James Gekonyo applied to the Chemistry Department of Makerere University in Uganda. When his admissions interviewers asked him to explain the difference ...

There are approximately 150 languages in Tanzania. However, because the country's language policies prioritize Swahili, community languages have suffered — particularly in the area of primary ...

DAR ES SALAAM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania on Thursday joined other countries across the world in marking the first World Kiswahili Language Day. The 41st session of the General Conference of the ...

A teacher conducts a lesson at Victorious Primary School, Kampala, in May. Uganda's Education ministry says it has already distributed Kiswahili textbooks to schools and trained teachers. PHOTO/RACHEL ...

Mrisho Mpoto, 43, a prolific Swahili language poet and a gifted speaker is captivating Tanzania these days by using his mastery over words to convey strong political and social messages, ranging from ...