Speak Swahili
My name is Joash Johannes and I am a doctoral student in the UBC Linguistics Department. As a coordinator of the “Speak Swahili” (Sema Swahili) I would like to welcome you all to our UBC Swahili classes. Swahili is currently a Lingua Franca of Africa and is mainly spoken in Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Rwanda, Burundi, Madagascar, Parts of Uganda, Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia etc. If you have been considering learning an African Language for various reasons such as:
◦ Doing research in Swahili speaking countries.
◦ Taking Swahili summer courses for credits under the ‘study abroad UBC program’.
◦ Planning to enroll in African minor degree program of UBC in future.
◦ Learning an African language as your second or third language.
◦ Travelling to one of the 15 Swahili speaking countries.
◦ Planning to work in: Charitable organizations, etc that are based in Swahili speaking countries.
◦ Planning to volunteer in Africa under UBC Go Global program.
◦ Planning for a Safari i.e. in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda etc.
◦ Interested in learning Swahili culture (customs and traditions).
◦ Interested in being a Swahili language trainer.
You can register for our classes at: www.semaswahili.com. The website provides relevant info about registration and UBC Sema Swahili Program. Feel free to contact us should you have any questions.