Have you ever wanted to learn Kiswahili? I have become increasingly interested in learning the language commonly referred to as Swahili by non-speakers (Jasiri means bold/courageous in Kiswahili). The Kamusi Project (kamusi=dictionary) is currently working towards establishing new dictionaries of the Kiswahili language. The project established the Internet Living Swahili dictionary that allows users to search for Kiswahili translations of English words and vice versa. The project is an undertaking of the Yale Program in African Languages and the Council on African Studies. The website is a wonderful resource, but unfortunately the project is out of funds and cannot proceed with any further development of the internet dictionary. However, all of the current features of the project are still available so check out the site, and add your financial support for this important project.
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