Speaking Swahili; a grammar and reader. Kusema KiSwahili. / By Bernard K. Muganda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muganda, Bernard K., 1937-

Contributor:

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Swahili

Subjects (All):

Swahili language--Grammar.

Swahili language.

Swahili language--Readers.

Genre:

Readers (Publications)

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

10 unnumbered pages, 76 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Kusema KiSwahili

Place of Publication:

Washington, D. C. : Drum & Spear Press, Inc., [1970]

Contents:

Part One: Grammar. Swahili vowels, sounds and pronunciation; Swahili greetings and customs; Pronouns; Simple tenses; Calendar names and numbers; Additional tenses; Noun classes; The verbs KUWA and KUWA NA; Negations and extended forms; The subjunctive, Swahili poetry and proverbs

Part Two: Readings. Siasa: Politics; Historia: History; Uchumi: Economics; Elimu: Education; Mila: Traditions and customs.

Notes:

"Cover design by El Rais."

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Other Format:

Online version: Muganda, Bernard K., 1937- Speaking Swahili.

OCLC:

89023