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Kiswahili : msingi wa kusema kusoma na kuandika = Swahili : a foundation for speaking, reading and writing

by Thomas J. Hinnebusch, Sarah M. Mirza, Adelheid U. Stein

An introductory manual designed to teach elementary Swahili, focusing on core communication skills including speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The text also introduces key aspects of East African and Swahili culture.

Accession 21181 ISBN 0761809724 Publisher University Press of America
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