Swahili-English/ English-Swahili Concise Dictionary

Swahili-English/ English-Swahili Concise Dictionary

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Author: Nicholas Awde
ISBN: 9780781814683
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Year first published: 22 Jul 2026
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback / softback

This essential, portable Swahili-Englishresource puts instant communication at your fingertips!



Spoken by over 200 million people worldwide, Swahili is the most widely spokenAfrican language and the lingua franca of Eastern Africa, including Kenya,Uganda, Tanzania, and eastern Congo (Zaire). This concise volume is a perfect dictionary for adults and students learningSwahili, as well as for travelers, businesspeople, journalists, government and NGO personnel, and aid workers visiting Eastern Africa.

Features include:

  • A brief introduction to the Swahili language and pronunciation
  • 14,000 total word-for-word entries
  • Phonetic pronunciation for English words
  • Part of speech and grammatical information for each entry
  • Available in print and e-book format


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