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Swahili is a Bantu language spoken by about 35 million people in Tanzania, Burundi, Congo (Kinshasa) Kenya, Mayotte, Mozambique, Oman, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda, UAE and the USA. Swahili is an official language of Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya and is used as a lingua franca throughout East Africa. The name Swahili comes from the Arabic word sawÄhil (coasts) and the language contains a lot of vocabulary from Arabic, Persian, Malagasy, English, German and Portuguese.
The earliest known manuscript in Swahili, a poetic epic, was written in the Arabic script and dates from 1728. During the the 19th century Swahili was used as the main language of administration by the European colonial powers in East Africa and under their influence the Latin alphabet was increasingly used to write it. The first Swahili newspaper, Habari ya Mwezi, was published by missionaries in 1895.
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Where is mt kenya?
Mount Kenya is located in central Kenya, near the equator. It is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro.
What is another name for Kenya?
another name for kenya is safaris i believe
Does Kenya have a Walmart?
No, Kenya does not have Walmart stores. Walmart does not have a presence in Kenya. Kenya has other retail chains and supermarkets that cater to the local market.
What is the capital of the Kenya?
The capital city of Kenya is NairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya.
What year did Kenya get called Kenya?
Kenya was known as British East Africa until 1920, when it was renamed the Colony of Kenya. In 1963, Kenya gained independence from British colonial rule and adopted its current name, the Republic of Kenya.
What alphabet do they use in Kenya?
Officially they have 2 Alphabets in Kenya:The English version of the Latin AlphabetThe Swahili version of the Latin Alphabet
What is the highest peak in Kenya?
Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya,
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Does Kenya have any armed forces?
yes. the Kenya army,the kenya airforce,the Kenya navy.
Where is mt kenya?
Mount Kenya is located in central Kenya, near the equator. It is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro.
What alphabet was the model for our alphabet?
We use the Latin alphabet, which was based on the Greek Alphabet, which was inspired by the Hebrew Alphabet.
What alphabet was the basis of the greek alphabet?
The Phoenician alphabet was the inspiration for the Greek alphabet.
What alphabet was Greek alphabet based on?
The Greek alphabet was based on the Phoenician alphabet.
Is the Russian alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet?
The Cyrillic alphabet is derived from the Greek alphabet, with the addition of several characters from the Hebrew alphabet.
Where does Kenya farm?
in Kenya
What is Kenya in French?
Kenya
What has the author Sarah Heiman written?
Sarah Heiman has written: 'Australia ABCs' -- subject(s): Alphabet, Description and travel, Juvenile Nonfiction, Juvenile literature, Nonfiction, OverDrive, Social life and customs 'Kenya ABCs' -- subject(s): Alphabet, Alphabet books, Juvenile Nonfiction, Juvenile literature, Nonfiction, OverDrive 'Country ABC's (Country Abcs)' 'Japan Abcs' -- subject(s): OverDrive, Juvenile Nonfiction, Nonfiction
