History
What continent did Swahili originate in?
Africa
What sentence structure does Swahili mostly use?
Subject Verb Object (SVO)
What large United Kingdom news source can you also watch in Swahili?
BBC News
After- 1711
What number base is Swahili counted in?
Swahili is counted in multiples of 10 (10, 20, 30, ...)
Are there more or less than 150 million current Swahili speakers?
There are approximately more than 200 million Swahili speakers globally
The original Swahili language was written in Arabic script. What script is it written in now?
Roman alphabet
What gender system does Swahili use?
None. There is no masculine or feminine in Swahili
One of the most famous two word lines from the Lion King means "no worries" in Swahili. What is the line?
Hakuna Matata
What language did Swahili come from?
Swahili was created from a mix of different languages, but was influenced most by Arabic
Swahili was created from Arabs trading and communicating with the natives of the Coast of Africa. Based on this information, what does the word Swahili mean?
Swahili is an Arabic word that translates to "coastal people"
Are there more or less than 20 million native Swahili speakers?
Less. Approximately 16 million
Like most languages in Africa at the time, what was Swahili used for?
Bonus: What is it used for now (100+ points)
Was used for trading
Now used as a lingua franca
In what circumstances is the sentence structure rule broken?
Hint: You would break the rule when talking to a teacher, or the principle, or someone like the president
When talking to or about something that holds importance
Why is it easy to learn Swahili?
Swahili is considered very easy to learn because it contains principles and similar sounding words of many other languages including English, German, French, and Portuguese.