Introduction to Swahili

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Swahili is a complex language that is used throughout this story. To help you pronounce and understand some of the terms, here are some basic rules.

Prefixes are a main component in revealing the definition of a word. Here's a list of the most common.

M-/Mu- person

Wa- people

M-/Mu- tree or supernatural force

Mi- trees or supernatural forces

Ji- group

Ma- groups

Ki- artifact

Vi- artifacts

U- animal, loanword, abstraction, or other

N- animals, loanwords, and others

There are five vowels in Swahili.

a= a as in father

e=e as in egg

i=ee as in need

o=o as in roll

u=u as in rule

There are some interesting letter combinations in Swahili.

th=s

dh=z

kh=h

gh=r

j=y

I hope this helps you.

LKMFAN1

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