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A Bantu language · Guthrie G42 · ISO 639-3 swh

Swahili

In its own words: Kiswahili

Syllable inventory (FSI) released BurundiComorosKenyaRwandaSomaliaTanzaniaUganda
Ki·swahili
the language
class 7
/kiswɑhili/
M·swahili
a person
class 1
/mswɑhili/
Wa·swahili
the people
class 2
/wɑswɑhili/
U·swahili
the land
class 14
/uswɑhili/

One stem, swahili — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

From the BantuNomics language registry. Speak Swahili and see something to correct? Tell us →

Swahili on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Swahili? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Swahili's complete operating alphabet is released and licensed from the Validation Pilot.

Released
03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

See plans
04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

Count in Swahili to a trillion with the free Bantu Calculator.

Public
Classification
Bantu · Guthrie zone G · G42 · Glottolog
Ask for Swahili

Need Swahili data? Tell us.

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Agents can ask too — no key needed.
POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"iso": "swh", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Or connect the MCP server https://bantunomics.com/languages/mcp and call request_language. Machine-readable page: /languages/swahili.json

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