Do you know Swahili? Have you ever heard of it? A few words such as safari.

The first word of Swahili I learned was safari, which means journey

ANGELA.

 

Where is Swahili spken? 

In East Africa.

This video and following  info is from Rekha, think of the name as short for Rebecca, who lived in Kenya. 

She says, 'Swahili is also spoken in Tanzania and Uganda. All the traders pick up the language.

People from India.

 'When the British built railways, many Indians worked on the railways. And to support them more Indians followed, bringing in food, clothes and furniture. Beds and chairs were Indian, style, rather than African style. Comfortable. cushioned. Cooking utensils such as woks.' 

Jumbo, the elephant, means an African elephant. a big eared elephant. The word means thing, or headman.

You can learn Swahili on Duolingo.

Useful Websites

Duolingo.com

Wikipedia