We offer short courses in Swahili language. The Kiswahili Lessons for Beginners course is designed for students who want to speak Kiswahili within the shortest time possible. Our students come from different countries and cultures.

If you are an expatriate and a foreigner working in Kenya or East Africa, this is for you. You could be working with local communities or are planning to settle in Kenya. Likewise, if want to learn Swahili so as to integrate seamlessly into the local culture, this is the best Swahili course for you.

We offer different levels of Kiswahili language lessons as described below. The courses take different durations to complete. Further, our programs can be tailored to suit your needs and convenience.

Moreover, we have Swahili lessons for the whole family. This is ideal if you want to learn together as  a family. Our teacher can come to your place or vice-versa.

Target Group: Missionaries, expats, volunteers and  Kenyans in the Diaspora.

We regularly organize summer school programs for learning Swahili in Kenya, Zanzibar or mainland Tanzania. There is no better way to learn Swahili other than in the native countries where Swahili is spoken as a first language!

These customized, academic Swahili courses are excellent for students pursuing Swahili language in universities abroad. We have so far held successful programs to students from USA pursuing Masters and PhD programs. They study courses like Comparative Literature, African Studies, History and Government etc.

Our past students have come from The Michigan State University and The University of Michigan, Manitoba University Canada and many others.

We have recently opened the Zanzibar Campus in Zanzibar Island, the cradle of the standard Swahili language, for this purpose. The Zanzibar Campus welcomed its first student under this program in August 2019. The student is currently a PhD candidate in Comparative Literature.

Target Group: Foreign University students taking African studies, History, Literature or related fields.

We have the perfect solution for families that want to learn together. Families can now learn and practise Swahili together. The parents can be learn Swahili while their kids are also learning Swahili at the same time. The classes are organized separately due to the needs of each age group.

This program is ideal for families moving to settle in Kenya, Tanzania or Zanzibar, or in any country in East Africa. It’s awesome to be able to communicate effectively with the local people in their language in a new country, especially when the success of your mission depends on it.

We have specialist Kiswahili teachers for kids, youth and adults. Our approach focuses on similar age-groups due to their similar interests, leaning abilities and approaches. This makes sure everyone is well catered for.

Missionaries and other expatriates coming to settle in East Africa will greatly benefit from this program.

There are several study options tailored to your needs and convenience. You may want to complete one level in a matter of days or weeks. For example, you can take Immersion program, which will take 5 weeks to learn Beginners Swahili. The same duration applies to level A2. This is ideal for those who want to settle in a new language and environment soonest.

Yet some students are comfortable with a slow paced program. Is you are busy at work, you can take a less intense program like the extensive or standard option, but this will take a little longer to complete one level. This entirely depends on you!

Almost everyone in East Africa, speaks Kiswahili. From Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, southern Somali, Zanzibar, the Comoros, Southern Malawi even the Sultanate of Oman. Swahili, also called Kiswahili in its native name, is a Bantu language. It’s also the first language of the Swahili people.

Swahili, (or Kiswahili as it is called in Swahili language) is the most important and widely studied indigenous language of Africa. Moreover, It is the national and official language of Kenya and Tanzania.

As a result, it is spoken as a native language on the East coast of Africa. Similarly, it is native to the islands adjacent to the coast from Southern Somalia down through the Kenyan and Tanzanian coasts.

Radio broadcasts such as the British Broadcast Corporation air Swahili language programs. Similarly, the Voice of America, Deutsche Welle, Radio China International, Radio Japan also air the Kiswahili broadcasts.

Moreover, we hear Kiswahili in songs of famous singers such as Miriam Makeba and in popular films like the Lion King. African-Americans refer to their annual cultural festival as Kwanzaa. It is derived from the Swahili word kwanza or ‘first.’

Swahili, undoubtedly is the king of African languages. It’s stature and importance continues to grow by the day. Several countries in Africa have adopted Kiswahili as one of their languages and is being taught in schools. It will soon become the language to unite Africa.

Academic institutions from Japan in the east to Mexico in the west teach Swahili. It can be used to fulfill language requirements. The study of Swahili also provides interesting issues regarding language policies and language planning.

Whatever the area of research one is in, be it linguistics, anthropology, geography, archaeology, or even sociology, knowledge of Swahili and its many varieties is essential if one is working in the East African region.

There are many benefits of speaking the Swahili language. This includes the fact that it serves as a good vehicle to accessing Swahili culture. Kiswahili has a long written tradition and remarkable history.

Finally, speaking Kiswahili enhances the credibility of researchers interested in East Africa. Moreover, it endears them unto the host community.

Swahili has a long history and culture. It dates from the time of Arabian traders over many centuries. Under the influence of Arabs, Swahili became the lingua franca of the several closely related Bantu-speaking tribal groups.

Much of Swahili’s Bantu vocabulary has cognates in the Pokomo, Taita and Mijikenda languages. Additionally, it has relies on, to a lesser extent, other East African Bantu languages.

Learning Kiswahili therefore enhances your integration into the local culture. In addition, it will  enhance your work experience. Lastly, it will endears you much unto the local community.

The success of your mission may well depend on your ability to learn and speak Swahili. This will enhance effective communication which is a recipe for success in any undertaking. We are here to ensure you succeed with us.