Sikudhani Mohamedi Jalala earns her living repairing shoes in her home here, a cinder-block shack in the sprawling, unpaved outskirts of Tanzania’s capital. In her spare time she writes poetry. One ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

As the lingua franca of east and central Africa, Swahili has united more than 100 million people in the region. Now a group of immigrants from seven countries is hoping that the introduction next ...

Discover which Swahili words we use in English and other facts about the language. Also available in Swahili with audio. 20 useful audio phrases, including 'Hello' and 'How are you?', to download or ...

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 ...

Chikungunya is is not a Swahili word. The disease was first recorded in Newala district in Tanzania, bordering Mozambique. The most common tribe there is the Makonde tribe. What is the origin of the ...