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Kiswahili: People, Language, Literature and Lingua Franca

Assibi Apatewon Amidu

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INTRODUCTION* Kiswahili is a language which is better known in the world as Swahili. However, apart from linguists interested in Africa, and general linguists interested in the comparative study of languages, not too many people actually know the origin and

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INTRODUCTION* Kiswahili is a language which is better known in the world as Swahili. However, apart from linguists interested in Africa, and general linguists interested in the comparative study of languages, not too many people actually know the origin and

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INTRODUCTION* Kiswahili is a language which is better known in the world as Swahili. However, apart from linguists interested in Africa, and general linguists interested in the comparative study of languages, not too many people actually know the origin and

Key concepts: Swahili, Pidgin, Lingua franca, Bantu languages, Linguistics, Creole language, Grammar, History

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