How Important Is Swahili Language In African Countries ?

Swahili is a Bantu language and the first language of the Swahili people which is spoken by more than 100 million people around the world. It is official language of Tanzania and Kenya and is widely spoken in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Comoros Islands, Burundi, Rwanda, Northern Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. This language has its root in African mainland. Swahili is the most widely spoken language of eastern Africa.

It is one of the languages that has featured in some world radio stations such as the BBC, Radio Cairo (Egypt), the VOA (U.S.A.), Radio Deutschewelle (Germany), Radio Moscow International (Russia), Radio Japan International, Radio China International, Radio Sudan, and Radio South Africa. The language is also used in art world like in songs, theatres, movies and television programs. The language is so popular that even Michael Jackson’s song “Liberian girl” had some Swahili phrases in it.

Those who seek trade in African countries are adopting Swahili language in their business to connect with the native people of the country and introduce their service to them. Agriculture, Mining, Electricity and Natural gas are one of the major resources of trade for Swahili language country. There are many agencies that offers Authentic Translation Services in Swahili Language. The translation is consists of all kinds of documents or manual related to the company.

The reason behind adopting a native language to your business is to expand your trade in different countries and raise it to a worldwide level. It also helps in increasing the brand value to your company and gives a phenomenal recognition to your brand. The United States has $2.0 billion in total goods trade with the Eastern African Community in financial year of 2015. The US Exported totaled $1.2 billion while Imported totaled $788 million worth goods.