Swahili
Tutor:
- Peter Awino, Box 269
Classes:
- 105-106: Beginning Swahili
- 210-211: Intermediate Swahili
- 310-311: Advanced Swahili
Language Resources
- http://library.smsu.edu/resources/swahili.shtml
Swahili Languages Resources from Southwest Missouri State University Libraries. - http://www.yale.edu/swahili/
The Kamusu project: The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary sponsored by the Yale Program in African Languages, also includes grammar guide and many other Swahili and African links. - http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/plc/kiswahili/kiswahili.html
Swahili exercises for listening and reading from the University of Pennsylvania. - http://web.africa.ufl.edu/swahili/
Online flashcards in Swahili. - http://www.freedict.com/onldict/swa.html
Swahili-English/English/Swahili dictionary online. - http://www.travlang.com/languages/swahili/
Travlang's Kiswahili Language Course for travellers. - http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/profiles/profs04.htm Swahili language profile from the UCLA Language Materials Project.
- http://www.omniglot.com/writing/swahili.htm
Swahili alphabet and links to resources.
General Information
- http://www.mwambao.com/
Swahili Coastal Culture - proverbs, recipes, pictures etc. - http://www.tanzania.go.tz/
Site of the Government of Tanzania with general information and links. - http://www.glcom.com/hassan/index.html
This site includes information about Tanzania and things Tanzanian, as well as useful Swahili words, kanga writings and recipes. - http://www.kenyaweb.com/
Information about Kenya includes history, people, travel guide. - http://www.masai-mara.com/index.htm
Website with pictures from Kenya, including information about wildlife, safaris, maps andlinks. - http://www.unesco.org/whc/exhibits/afr_rev/africa-k.htm
Unesco site with Swahili cultural heritage pictures.
News and Media
- http://www.kbc.co.ke/
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. - http://www.ippmedia.com/
News, sports, live radio, in English and Swahili. - http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/
Swahili broadcasting from BBC. - http://www.nationaudio.com/News/EastAfrican/Current/
The East African, weekly newspaper from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in English.