This bestselling bilingual Swahili dictionary is the also most comprehensive available, with over 35,000 entries that cover the modern vocabulary of politics, telecommunications, the Internet, tourism, business and travel. Swahili is the most widely spoken African language and the lingua franca of Eastern Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and eastern Congo (Zaire). Intended for both speakers of English or Swahili, the guide also includes appendices of English irregular verbs, Swahili noun classes and useful phrases and vocabulary.
Awde, Nicholas: - Nicholas Awde was raised in Nigeria, the Sudan, Kenya and the U.K. He studied Arabic and Hausa at London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and has written or edited numerous books on non-European languages and cultures, including Swahili-English/English-Swahili Practi