Learn Swahili with these useful resources from around the web.
There’s never been a better time to learn a language. No matter your age or experience, a plethora of tools and resources are available to get you started or help you improve your language skills.
Best of all, many of these resources are completely free.
Check out the links below to jump-start your Swahili.
General
Omniglot - Basic overview of Swahili with alphabet and useful links |
Wikipedia - Overview of the Swahili language |
Free Courses
Paid Courses
Amazon - Swahili language learning materials |
Swahili Pod 101 - Modern learning suite with audio and video lessons |
Pimsleur - Comprehensive Swahili course based on the Pimseleur method |
Phrases
Dictionaries and Translation
Grammar and Vocabulary
Forvo - Collection of Swahili words pronounced by native speakers |
Memrise - Spaced repetition site and app for learning Swahili vocabulary |
Verbix - Swahili verb conjugation tool |
Video
Easy Languages - Learn Swahili from authentic street interviews |
Swahili Pod 101 - Modern learning suite with audio and video lessons |
TED - Watch TED talks with Swahili subtitles and transcripts |
YouTube - Search videos for learning Swahili |
Radio and Podcasts
Social Media
Meetup - List of Swahili language meetups worldwide |
Reddit - /r/learnswahili subreddit for learning Swahili |
Reddit - /r/swahili subreddit for learning Swahili |
Books
News
Other Resources
Articles and Opinion
This list is updated as more resources become available. You may want to bookmark this page so you can easily refer to it again later.
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