Pimsleur Swahili

Pimsleur Swahili

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Dialects of Swahili

Modern standard Swahili is based on Kiunguja, the dialect spoken in Zanzibar town, the Zanzibar dialect is considered the ''Swahili Standard There are numerous local dialects of Swahili, many of which are jointly unintelligible, including the following.

Kiunguja: spoken in Zanzibar City and environs on Unguja (Zanzibar) Island. Other dialects occupy the bulk of the island.
Kitumbatu and Kimakunduchi: the countryside dialects of the island of Zanzibar. Kimakunduchi is a recent renaming of "Kihadimu"; the old name means "serf", hence it is considered pejorative.
Kimrima: spoken around Pangani, Vanga, Dar es Salaam, Rufiji and Mafia Island.
Kimgao: formerly spoken around Kilwa and to the south.
Kipemba: local dialect of the island of Pemba.
Kimvita: the major dialect of Mombasa (also known as "Mvita", which means "war", in reference to the many wars which were fought over it) , the other major dialect alongside Kiunguja.
Kingare: subdialect of the Mombasa area.
Chijomvu: subdialect of the Mombasa area.
Chi-Chifundi: dialect of the southern Kenya coast.
Kivumba: dialect of the southern Kenya coast.
Kiamu: spoken in and around the island of Lamu (Amu).
Sheng: a sort of street slang, this is a blend of Swahili, English, and some ethnic languages spoken in and around Nairobi in informal settings. Sheng originated in the Nairobi slums and is considered fashionable and cosmopolitan among a growing segment of the population.

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If you're absolutely new to Swahili (as are most humans), this audio book is a great 1st place to *start*. It will really aid in learning how to pronounce Swahili. On a trip to Kenya, a number of Kenyans commented that I sounded like a life-long native speaker. This was surprising to them mainly because my vocabulary was so poor. This audio set will NOT teach you how to speak Swahili; it will teach you how to pronounce it wonderfully - a great first step. - Redneck, Texas, USA

I'm 60 and the thought of learning a new language seemed very daunting but this Pimsleur course, broken up into ten 30-minute sessions, is very efficient and well thought out. The key is to speak each word out loud when asked, which allows your brain and your mouth to adapt to this new, melodic, and often tongue-twisting sound.
Each new lesson reviews the last and then inserts a new word or two into sentences you already know. It focusses on words and short sentences that should be very useful when travelling and as the course proceeds you realize that you are able to invent your own sentences and express new thoughts with what you learn.
If anything, the only critique would be that some of the more difficult pronounciations should be spelled out.
Ms often sound like Ns, and Bs like Ps etc. Expect to listen to each lesson more than once, but progress is very
rapid. - Miggs Burroughs, Westport, CT, USA

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