Swahili Reference and Literature

Elementary Swahili Newspaper Reader
Agnes Musyoki, John D. Murphy
Twenty readings in this volume provide the elementary student of Swahili with a broad selection of newspaper articles together with the necessary lexical and grammatical aids. The subject matter covers a variety of fields, including discussions of political, economic, military, and human interest topics. With three 90 min. audio cassette recordings of the articles read by a native speaker. 1985, 201 pages, hardbound.

Intermediate Swahili Newspaper Reader
John B. K. Rutayuga, John D. Murphy
Twenty readings in this volume provide the intermediate student of Swahili with a broad selection of newspaper articles together with the necessary lexical and grammatical aids. The subject matter covers a variety of fields, including discussions of political, economic, military, and human interest topics. With four 90 min. audio cassette recordings of the articles read by a native speaker. 1984, 259 pages, hardbound.

Swahili-English / English-Swahili Practical Dictionary
Nicholas Awde
Swahili is the most important language of East Africa. Apart from being the offical language of both Tanzania and Kenya, it is also spoken in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Zaire. Over 20,000 entries make up this bilingual dictionary of Swahili and English words. 500 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 paperback, 134,000 entries.