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Want to learn Swahili with my toddler
Hello! I’m looking for someone to help me learn Swahili ! My daughter is 1/3 Malawian on her fathers side but doesn’t really have any connection to her culture. I want to do my part however I can to make sure she is connected to that side of her. My maternal language is Acadian French (Canada) and I am fluent in English as I graduated from an English high school. I would be more than happy to help you with your french or English to the best of my abilities for some help learning Swahili !

Language pair: English; French

Shanelle
Joncas
July 21, 2021

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Re: Want to learn Swahili with my toddler
Hi, Shanelle,

not many Malawians have Swahili as their maternal language. The Chewa language is a maternal language for many more Malawians than Swahili is, although Swahili has far more speakers throughout eastern Africa than Chewa has. (Chewa can also be called Chichewa, since “chi-” is a noun prefix in Chewa that is used with languages.) Are you certain that you would like to teach your daughter Swahili as a way to connect with the culture of Malawi?

Language pair: English; French
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Chris
July 24, 2021

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