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Swahili
Kiswahili • East Africa • 100-150 million speakers
Language Information
Details about Swahili
- Native Name:
- Kiswahili
- Region:
- East Africa
- Speakers:
- 100-150 million
- Writing System:
- Latin script
- Countries:
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, Mozambique
- Official Status:
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda
Concept Coverage
18 of 24 concepts present (75%)
Present Concepts
5
Most common in Political category
Missing Concepts
3
Most common in Technical category
All Concept Mappings
Overview of all concepts tracked for Swahili
| Concept | Category | Status | Native Word | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy | Political | Present | Demokrasia | Direct borrowing from English |
| Maintenance | Technical | Missing | — | Described using phrases like 'kutunza vitu' (taking care of things) |
| Sustainability | Environmental | Missing | — | Often described as 'maendeleo endelevu' (continuous development) |
| Privacy | Digital | Present | Faragha | Traditional word repurposed for digital context |
| Algorithm | Technical | Missing | — | Borrowed directly as 'algoritimu' in academic contexts |
| Bureaucracy | Political | Present | Urasimu | Derived from Arabic roots |
| Accountability | Political | Present | Uwajibikaji | Derived from verb 'kuwajibika' (to be responsible) |
| Transparency | Political | Present | Uwazi | From 'wazi' meaning clear or open |