Quibinar #25 : Kiswahili Language

The Sabaki Bantu

• Kiswahili is part of a larger African language group called, Sabaki Bantu (Sah-BAH-kee Bahn-too).

• Kiswahili is spoken by millions of Africans in Somalia, Kenya, Tanganyika Mozambique and as far away as the Comorro Islands.

• The Comorro Islands are in the Mozambique Channel.  Northwest of Madagascar and facing Mozambique

Niger-Congo Languages

• The Niger–Congo languages are the world's largest language family and Africa’s largest in terms of geographical area, number of speakers and number of distinct languages.

• The first speakers of the Niger-Congo languages were the Twa-Mbuti of Central/Southern Africa

• These languages were a development of the original language, the click language. The Voice of Nature.

• Nature was humanity’s first teacher.

Language Speaks Meaning to Cultural Common Sense

• All indigenous languages should be learned and taught.  All languages are expressions of that particular culture

• A universal language is a deeply rooted language that has the ability to unite  people world-wide