SINCE 1828
Swahili
noun
Swa·hi·li
| \ swä-ˈhē-lē
\
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plural Swahili
or Swahilis
Definition of Swahili
1
: a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Zanzibar and the adjacent coast
2
: a Bantu language that is a trade and governmental language over much of East Africa and in the Congo region
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Swahili
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Swahili
: a language widely used in East Africa and the Congo region
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