Facebook Swahili version launched

Nyati · Jun 15, 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.

Nyati · Jun 15, 2009

Hi, I did forget to give the link below
BBC NEWS | Africa | Facebook Swahili version launched

Exaud J. Makyao · Jun 15, 2009

nyati said:
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.

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NYATI,
This is good nnews.

Exaud J. Makyao · Jun 15, 2009

nyati said:
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.

QUOTE]

NYATI,
This is good news.

macho_mdiliko · Jun 15, 2009

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BAK · Jun 15, 2009

Facebook Swahili version launched
BBC News Online

Swahili is the second African language after Afrikaans to be on Facebook
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.

ZeMarcopolo · Jun 15, 2009

Mbona list yangu ya lugha haina kiswahili???

ZeMarcopolo · Jun 15, 2009

Sasa nimeipata, imejaa kiswahili cha kikenya ile mbaya. Status wanasema ni hadhi! I dont think status as used by facebook is hadhi bora tungesema hali.

Kibunango · Jun 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.

Source: BBC NEWS

Ramthods · Jun 16, 2009

Yah, naona mambo sasa yatakuwa shwaari.

Really, I would love to use the swahili version, lakini ishu ni kiswahili cha kikenya.
Nadhani wabongo inabidi tuamke sasa. Tanzania inazungumza sana kiswahili kuliko Kenya. Inakuaje kiswahili cha kenya kinatumika zaidi kuliko kiswahili halisi cha hapa kwetu?

My God!

drphone · Dec 21, 2010

Ramthods said:
Yah, naona mambo sasa yatakuwa shwaari.

Really, I would love to use the swahili version, lakini ishu ni kiswahili cha kikenya.
Nadhani wabongo inabidi tuamke sasa. Tanzania inazungumza sana kiswahili kuliko Kenya. Inakuaje kiswahili cha kenya kinatumika zaidi kuliko kiswahili halisi cha hapa kwetu?

My God!

hawa jamaa wako veryfast kwenye fursa zozote znapojitokeza yaniawacheleweshi wala kuremba

Viper · Mar 22, 2011

mhh.....

ndetichia · Mar 22, 2011

embu ni try afu nione...:lol:

Yericko Nyerere · Mar 22, 2011

Baraza la kiswahili nikama kijiwe cha wahuni wanaoanzisha misemo kila siku! Angalia kiswahili cha kwenye simu,google,wikipidia nk. tenda zote wanapewa wakenya! Watu hawa wamekuwa na kiherehere cha kujifanya wao ndo waswahili wakati asilimia 100 ya watz niwaswahili na kenya ni asilimia ishirini tu!

Yericko Nyerere · Mar 22, 2011

Viper said:
mhh.....

Sis tumelalia fitina na rushwa tu

Abdulhalim · Mar 22, 2011

Inasaidia nini?

Chamkoroma · Mar 22, 2011

Ramthods said:
Yah, naona mambo sasa yatakuwa shwaari.

Really, I would love to use the swahili version, lakini ishu ni kiswahili cha kikenya.
Nadhani wabongo inabidi tuamke sasa. Tanzania inazungumza sana kiswahili kuliko Kenya. Inakuaje kiswahili cha kenya kinatumika zaidi kuliko kiswahili halisi cha hapa kwetu?

My God!
Ndugu wapendwa wana wa JF najisikia vibaya sn kuingia ubishi na ndugu zangu wana JF kuhusu kufurahia kuwa wafungwa ktk magereza ya nchi tajifi kwa kupewa magodoro na maepo na kuangalia luninga siku zote, bila kazi ngumu tukidhani a! niafadhari kufungwa kuliko kuwa huru, ndugu zangu maana ya maneno haya ni hii, kama tusipojifunza wenzetu wako mbali kwasababu gani? je, tufanyeje tuwafikie hata kuwapita?, kukubali nakufurahia kuwa KISWAHILI kimepanda chati nakuwekwa kwenye mtandao ''I'd love it'', ni kufungiwa chumbani nakupewa kila kitu ukidhani si mfungwa juwa utakufa ktk mazingira hayo na hutaweza kujua nini kinaendelea nchi za wengine, naumia kuona hao walio weka mtandaoni kiswahili wanajua sn lugha ya Kiingeeza na wanapata kazi mahala popote pale Duniani, nasema haya kwa uchungu kwani nipo hapa nchi ya watu naona wa Kenya wanavyokuwa na market popote waendapo lkn wa TZ hata kazi za ndani wanashindwa kujieleza, tusifuarahie kiswahili ambacho tofauti yake imekuwa ndogo sn na lugha ya wazazi wetu, imetupasa kujifunza sn kiingereza tupate kuwepo kwenye GLOBALIZATION ambayo nchi yetu imeruhusu watu wanchi za jirani kupata kazi kwetu tukishindana nao kwa lugha na ujuzi, ijapo ujuzi tunaweza kuwa nao lkn kama hatuwezi jieleza mbele ya kadamnasi kifasaha, nini maana yakuwa tumesoma napia tunapenda Kiswahili kiwe ni lugha ya mataifa mengine? jamani hakuna aendae vitani akajifunza namna ya ukulima au ufughaji wa kikwao kama kisukuma au kigogo, naomba sn tujue kuwa shuleni ni vita lazima tujifunze kushindana kielimu,kiufundi na lugha ya mawasiliano, tukiacha kimoja wapo tukubali kuwa tutashindwa tu na hawa wadogo zetu wa kenya, ndiyo maana baadhi ya wabunge walilalamika kuwa kazi za watoto wetu zinachukuliwa na wageni, nasema na bado hata kazi za ualimu watachukua tu, kwasababu hakuna aonae kuwa tunajifunga wenyewe kwa kisigino tukidhani tunampasia kipa kumbe tunajifunga wenyewe, USOMI WOWOTE UNAONYESHWA NA NAMNA UNAVYOWEZA KUWAAMBIA WATU WA NCHI YOYOTE ILE KWA LUGHA YA NCHI YAO HASA NCHI ZA ''ANGLOPHONE'' tusijivunie kuwa kiswahili kitatusaidia bali kiingereza kitaipandisha sn chat nchi yetu tukiamua kuachana na dhana potofu kuwa tukijua kiingereza utamaduni wetu utaharibika au watu watakuwa wabishi kwa serikali yao, mbona watoto wawakubwa wanasoma nje?
Sikubaliani hata kidogo kiswahili kiendele kwenye mtandao kitapotosha maendeleo yetu.

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