While there are an estimated 7,000 languages and dialects in the world—of which African languages account for one-third—only 10 dominate the internet ecosystem. Less than 2% of Africa’s estimated 2000 ...

In 2015, Oxford Dictionaries launched a new digital global languages program, with a mission to extend learning and education worldwide. The company launched its first online Swahili dictionary by the ...

Recognized by UNESCO in 2021 as the first African language to have an International Day dedicated by the United Nations system, Kiswahili today connects more than 200 million speakers across Africa ...

Dodoma — Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa yesterday challenged Kiswahili students to embrace the language as a money minting opportunity, saying the government is committed to promote it as a major ...

A new Kinyarwanda–Kiswahili dictionary has been launched to facilitate communication between Rwandans visiting East African countries where Kiswahili is the major language and to ease communication ...

A copy of a Kiswahili dictionary. Southerners in Sudan have demonstrated a healthy appetite for the language widely spoken by its southern neighbours. Photo/FILE Kiswahili teachers and scholars had ...