Jacaylbaro Posted June 16, 2009 The social-networking website Facebook has launched in Swahili, targeting more than 110m speakers of the language. A group of Swahili scholars launched the new version with the permission of the California-based internet firm. Facebook use has spread over the past five years in East and Central Africa, where most Swahili-speakers live. Analysts say a Hausa version could be launched next in West Africa and Zulu for southern Africa. Facebook already exists in Afrikaans. Symon Wanda, one of the project's initiators, said they wanted to launch a Swahili version to safeguard the future of the language. "The youth, the future generation, if you look at the biggest percentage of users on Facebook, they are the youth," he told the BBC's Network Africa programme. "They can easily navigate through when it's maybe a language they understand, which makes it easier to use the Swahili than to use the English." The BBC's Ruth Nesoba, in Nairobi, says the Swahili site has already been on trial for some time and word has spread quickly. Facebook's Simon Wanda says they have been monitoring the take-up and says more than 60% of Facebook users in East Africa are already using the Swahili version. The bulk of Swahili-speakers live in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, parts of the Horn of Africa, Malawi, Mozambique and the Indian Ocean islands. Facebook already exists in some 50 language versions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somalicentric. Posted June 16, 2009 Yeeey NOMA SANA!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted June 16, 2009 Kubwa sana ,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faarax-Brawn Posted June 16, 2009 Noma Sana iga dheh. Waryahee, let me send a barua pepe to my pals in the coast,angalau,wafura hi,ili wapige shangwe,hoihoi ama vigelegele na kadalika. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuune Posted June 16, 2009 ^^ Angaliya mani makuwahifaji tufalije hamya kule wangaliya hiko sana Abti haki ya mungu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faarax-Brawn Posted June 16, 2009 Originally posted by nuune: ^^ Angaliya mani makuwahifaji tufalije hamya kule wangaliya hiko sana Abti haki ya mungu LMFAO! . Oo Talyaani iyo carabi unbaan umaleynaye abti inaad qaribtidee,hadana ma sawaxiligii baa? "LOL@hiko sana". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ducaysane Posted June 16, 2009 The only word I remember Ksawahili is nabendha saana which is I love you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuune Posted June 16, 2009 ^^ lol@Duceysane, that is true, u can survive with dat around I guess, Aniga edeb darro askar keenyaati aan dhahney kula hadla swahili, ceey baan ugu bilowney, hade maba naqaano ceyda waxaan amqalney leen ku dhahney, weyna dileen something like kumanyoogo ugaali ingiya is galiya ugaali ayaan ku dhahney Abti luqada waan aqaaney ee Ilaah amarkiis waan sika hilmaamay, am sure jacburkeyga inaan ku meel mari karo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted June 16, 2009 berigii aan tegey waxaan soo bartay "Matako" ,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faarax-Brawn Posted June 16, 2009 Originally posted by Jacaylbaro: berigii aan tegey waxaan soo bartay "Matako" ,,, ^L0L. You are such a Matako...anyway. Duceys: Adiga,Nakubenda beel ee,you should know more than that. Nuunow;Abtow, Wewe "umbaya kabisa" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somalicentric. Posted June 16, 2009 LOOOL @ matako, i was expecting something else i'd rather not reiterate LOL btw watatu waa kariakor kuna hapa? yes? no? maybe so? lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
