Today, Swahili is one of the most important languages of Africa. While it is written in Latin-script within the African Union, the language, in fact, had and continues to have a tradition of being written in Arabic script.
Continue reading “Swahili Ajami: An introduction”Author: Chapane Mutiua
PhD candidate at CSMC, University of Hamburg and researcher at CEA, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane.
Research interests: Ajami literacy in Mozambique; Swahili Ajami correspondence; Swahili Ajami literature of northern Mozambique; Swahili culture and identities in Mozambique;