Example Sentences

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Today, it is common to hear Swahili spoken in the valley rather than the Hadzabe language.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

In Swahili, this implies she needs to take anti-retroviral medication, which is used to treat HIV.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He arrived with the ability to speak three languages — French, Swahili and Lingala.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Victor, Mark, Erik and Moses were included in WhatsApp groups where fellow Kenyans reassured them in Swahili that they were heading for good salaries and exciting new lives.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Later he turned and spoke at length in Swahili with Robin MacDonald.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston