Malayo-Polynesian

Spell-checker for Swahili Spell-checker for Swahili- Swaspell is a program developed by Lingsoft, that detects basic spelling errors in standard written Swahili. The Language Gulper: Swahili The Language Gulper: Swahili- Main dialects, basic sounds, writing system, grammar, syntax and basic vocabulary of the most important lingua franca of the East African coast. Noun Classification in Swahili Noun Classification in Swahili- A scholarly paper on the Swahili language by Ellen Contini-Morava Swahili Thematic Vocabulary Swahili Thematic Vocabulary- Swahili basic vocabulary including kinship terms, parts of the house, body parts, health, sport, animals, food, pronouns, etc. Swahili Profile Swahili Profile- Introduction to Swahili, by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), including history, dialects, grammatical features, status, and references. Archives of Popular Swahili Archives of Popular Swahili- Electronic archive of texts in spoken and written Popular Swahili, a non-standard variety of the language, which is the vehicle of Central African pop… Say Hello in Swahili Say Hello in Swahili- Simple conversational lesson from the Internet Public Library. Links to language and culture resources. Swahili Language Swahili Language- A description of Swahili with information on noun classes and grammar. Useful Swahili Words Useful Swahili Words- Words and everyday phrases with sound files as well as proverbs appearing in a kind of dress (Kanga). Shona poem by Chirikuré Chirikuré Shona poem by Chirikuré Chirikuré- An original Shona poem recited by the author with accompanying English translation. FSI Shona Basic Course FSI Shona Basic Course- Shona course by the Foreign Service Institute, published in 1965, comprising 34 half-hour lessons with supportive text. Some aspects of Shona structure Some aspects of Shona structure- Exploration os severals aspects of Shona phonology, grammar, and syntax published in 1966 by the University of the former Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) Shona Profile Shona Profile- Linguistic sketch of Shona, by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), a major Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe. Introductory Shona Language Introductory Shona Language- Introduction to the language which is spoken in Zimbabwe, as well as links to other Shona-related sites.