Swahili

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It is also known as Kiswahili (languagecode: sw, autonym: Kiswahili) and is spoken by around 100 million people in Southeast Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, and Congo. For more information see Wikipedia:Swahili language

Swahili Bible translations

There are several Bible translations into Swahili, and its various dialects: [1]

Kiswahili Contemporary Version (Neno: Bibilia Takatifu)

This is a contemporary translation of the Bible into Swahili finished in 2014.

It is freely available in the following ways:

  • Reading online:
  • Smartphone apps and software:
    • YouVersion smartphone app: Text of the whole Bible, no recordings. Can be downloaded and is then available for offline use. Select "Kiswahili" in the language selection and then select "Neno: Bibilia Takatifu 2014".
    • bible.is smartphone app: Text of the whole Bible, recordings of the whole Bible. Select "Kiswahili" in the language selection and then select "Kiswahili Contemporary Version (Neno: Bibilia Takatifu)".
  • Audio Bible:

Available training resources in Swahili