Swahili Origins Swahili Culture and the Shungwaya Phenomenon |
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| Author:
| Allen, James De Vere |
| Series title: | Eastern African Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-1044-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1993 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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Kiswahili has become the lingua franca of eastern Africa. Yet there can be few historic peoples whose identity is as elusive as that of the Swahili. Some have described themselves as Arabs, as Persians or even, in one place, as Portuguese.
Kiswahili has become the lingua franca of eastern Africa. Yet there can be few historic peoples whose identity is as elusive as that of the Swahili. Some have described themselves as Arabs, as Persians or even, in one place, as Portuguese.