Moja Means One
Author: Muriel L. Feelings
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Published: 1987-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780812453805
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA counting book that gives a beautiful tribute to the heritage of east Africa.
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Author: Muriel L. Feelings
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Published: 1987-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780812453805
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA counting book that gives a beautiful tribute to the heritage of east Africa.
Author: Karen Katz
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2003-11
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780805070774
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA girl describes how she and her family celebrate the seven days of Kwanzaa.
Author: Muriel L. Feelings
Publisher:
Published: 2011-05
Total Pages: 49
ISBN-13: 9781437977080
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book introduces the reader to words in Swahili, the language spoken across more of Africa than any other language. Author Muriel Feelings states in her introduction: żThere is a Swahili proverb that says: 'Haba na haba hujaza kibabaż: Little by little fills the measure. It is hoped that through this introduction to Swahili, children of African ancestry will seek to learn more little by littleż, through available books, people, and travel.ż In fact, children of any ancestry will also enjoy learning the Swahili words presented here. Tom Feelingsż sepia-toned illustrations of life in Africa are subtle yet luminous. Includes a map of the continent of Africa, showing countries where Swahili is spoken. żA lyrical song of Swahili life.ż żSuperbly beautiful.ż A Caldecott Honor Book.
Author: John M. Mugane
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Published: 2015-07-15
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 0896804895
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSwahili was once an obscure dialect of an East African Bantu language. Today more than one hundred million people use it: Swahili is to eastern and central Africa what English is to the world. From its embrace in the 1960s by the black freedom movement in the United States to its adoption in 2004 as the African Union’s official language, Swahili has become a truly international language. How this came about and why, of all African languages, it happened only to Swahili is the story that John M. Mugane sets out to explore. The remarkable adaptability of Swahili has allowed Africans and others to tailor the language to their needs, extending its influence far beyond its place of origin. Its symbolic as well as its practical power has evolved from its status as a language of contact among diverse cultures, even as it embodies the history of communities in eastern and central Africa and throughout the Indian Ocean world. The Story of Swahili calls for a reevaluation of the widespread assumption that cultural superiority, military conquest, and economic dominance determine a language’s prosperity. This sweeping history gives a vibrant, living language its due, highlighting its nimbleness from its beginnings to its place today in the fast-changing world of global communication.
Author: Kamil Ud Deen
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9789027253002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis monograph is the first study of the acquisition of Swahili as a first language. It focuses on the acquisition of inflectional affixes, with a particular emphasis on subject agreement and tense. Other inflectional affixes are also investigated, including object agreement and mood. The study surveys the adult dialect in question, Nairobi Swahili, discussing social, phonological, morphological and syntactic properties. Data, analyses and copious examples are presented of the naturalistic speech of four Swahili speaking children. The data are tested against six influential theories of child language, and the results show that processing and metrical theories of telegraphic speech fail to account for the observed patterns, while grammatical theories of child language fair significantly better. The data and analyses presented in this book are indispensable for linguists and psychologists interested in the acquisition of inflectional material and other cross-linguistic properties of child language.
Author: Kadebe Debe
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2019-01-18
Total Pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9781794325128
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA super simple book designed to teach bilingual children the names of the animals in our amazing world.Have fun with rhymes and rhythms, discover words and join in the Swahili animal names learning safari.
Author: Stephanie Wynne-Jones
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-10-16
Total Pages: 672
ISBN-13: 1317430166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Swahili World presents the fascinating story of a major world civilization, exploring the archaeology, history, linguistics, and anthropology of the Indian Ocean coast of Africa. It covers a 1,500-year sweep of history, from the first settlement of the coast to the complex urban tradition found there today. Swahili towns contain monumental palaces, tombs, and mosques, set among more humble houses; they were home to fishers, farmers, traders, and specialists of many kinds. The towns have been Muslim since perhaps the eighth century CE, participating in international networks connecting people around the Indian Ocean rim and beyond. Successive colonial regimes have helped shape modern Swahili society, which has incorporated such influences into the region’s long-standing cosmopolitan tradition. This is the first volume to explore the Swahili in chronological perspective. Each chapter offers a unique wealth of detail on an aspect of the region’s past, written by the leading scholars on the subject. The result is a book that allows both specialist and non-specialist readers to explore the diversity of the Swahili tradition, how Swahili society has changed over time, as well as how our understandings of the region have shifted since Swahili studies first began. Scholars of the African continent will find the most nuanced and detailed consideration of Swahili culture, language and history ever produced. For readers unfamiliar with the region or the people involved, the chapters here provide an ideal introduction to a new and wonderful geography, at the interface of Africa and the Indian Ocean world, and among a people whose culture remains one of Africa’s most distinctive achievements.
Author: Gloria D. Gonsalves
Publisher: Authorhouse UK
Published: 2022-01-16
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9781665595100
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSometimes old memories come fl ooding back into one's mind with nostalgic eff ect. One day my brain felt like a giant elephant as I hummed old songs and rhymes that dated as far back as my days in nursery school. My native country Tanzania was preoccupying me. I felt the urge to share these wonderful childhood memories. It was time to show my gratitude to all my teachers who made my school days a joy to remember and also to share the gift of memory with all the children in this universe. Th is book consists of nursery rhymes, songs and 20 Swahili folk tales translated into English. Th e stories were written and submitted by school children from Manundu Primary School in my hometown Korogwe. In Tanzania, oral lore is a common tradition of transmitting stories from one generation to another. I did not wish to see this knowledge get lost but get preserved in a form of written book. Th e nursery rhymes, songs and animal facts were contributed by me. Th ese were inspired by memories from my school time experiences and also a wish to instill children with an appreciation for the wild animals, especially those belonging to the List of Th reatened Animals. For every child who wishes to explore their wild and fun side, just fl ick through the pages of this book and get acquainted with the Swahili folklore and Tanzanian wildlife. Tanzania warmly welcomes you. "Karibu sana!"
Author: Matthew Ngure
Publisher: My Fun Swahili Books
Published: 2020-04-30
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13: 9781734928914
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMy Fun Swahili Numbers Nambari book is an English Swahili counting book designed to teach Swahili numbers to beginners. The book has English-Swahili translation making it easy and fun for the English speaker to follow and understand. New Swahili learners will learn how to count and read any numbers in Swahili with ease after using this book. This book has bright images for the younger readers but also covers advanced numbers for older kids. The book has practical examples and suggestions for parents on how to go about teaching their kids Swahili numbers.The book is user user friendly and an easy read for kids. After reading this book kids will be excited and motivated to learn Swahili numbers and to start learning Swahili. The best way to learn a new language is to start by learning numbers. Parents can use this book to introduce Swahili to their kids and get them excited about learning Swahili when they see how easy it is to learn numbers.
Author: Deborah M. Newton Chocolate
Publisher: Turtleback
Published: 1999-09-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780613220484
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces Kwanzaa, the holiday in which Afro-Americans celebrate their cultural heritage.