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Kiswahili Oye! Swahili Articulates Africa's Unified Identity
Kiswahili Oye! Swahili Articulates Africa's Unified Identity
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Mambo, friends! Today's podcast features a language expert, Mayya Nikolskaya, who shares with us her take on the significance of Kiswahili for the African... 11.07.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Kiswahili Oye! Swahili - The African Identity
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Habari friends! Today's podcast features a language expert, Mayya Nikolskaya, who shares with us her take on the significance of Kiswahili for the African continent, the language's history, as well as the impact of Russians learning African languages on the relations of the two regions.
As the globe celebrated World Kiswahili Language Day on July 7, AfroVerdict host Viktor Anokhin sits down for an interview with Mayya Nikolskaya, a lecturer and Kiswahili instructor at MGIMO (Moscow State Institute for International Relations). Kiswahili is now understood as part of the Bantu identity, that so many people subscribe to, according to Nikolskaya.Swahili has been taught in a number of Russian universities, but as of September 1, 2023, three schools will add Kiswahili to their curriculum.For more details, check out the entire episode of the AfroVerdict podcast, brought to you by Sputnik Africa.In addition to the website, you can also catch our episodes on Telegram.► You can likewise listen to our podcast on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Pocket Casts, Deezer, Podcast Addict and Afripods► Check out all the episodes of AfroVerdict
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Kiswahili Oye! Swahili Articulates Africa's Unified Identity
16:57 11.07.2023 (Updated: 17:06 19.09.2023) Viktor Anokhin
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Mambo, friends! Today's podcast features a language expert, Mayya Nikolskaya, who shares with us her take on the significance of Kiswahili for the African continent, the language's history, as well as the impact of Russians learning African languages on the relations of the two regions.
As the globe celebrated World Kiswahili Language Day on July 7, AfroVerdict host Viktor Anokhin sits down for an interview with Mayya Nikolskaya, a lecturer and Kiswahili instructor at MGIMO (Moscow State Institute for International Relations).
Kiswahili is now understood as part of the Bantu identity, that so many people subscribe to, according to Nikolskaya.
"Bantu is what makes so many Africans what they are - African... Kiswahili is a language that makes you very open, I would say. Very practical-oriented in practical terms, but also very joyous. And there is a lot of wisdom in that language that is similar to Russian," Ms Nikolskaya elaborates.
Swahili has been taught in a number of Russian universities, but as of September 1, 2023, three schools will add Kiswahili to their curriculum.
"We have a new generation now, a new generation of students who are very keen on learning the culture and the language of African peoples, and they do so without prejudice," Mayya states.
For more details, check out the entire episode of the AfroVerdict podcast, brought to you by Sputnik Africa.
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