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03 Apr 2026 17:30

Swahili language and culture

Rio Novo, Dorsoduro 3861, Calle Larga Foscari - Venezia

Umayra El-Nabahany, State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania
Said Kh. Juma, State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania

Swahili language and culture
Rio Novo, Dorsoduro 3861, Calle Larga Foscari - Venezia

1 April 2026, room 6 h. 5.30 pm
2 April 2026, room 4 h. 5.30 pm
3 April 2026, room 6 h. 5.30 pm
7 April 2026, room 4 h. 5.30 pm
8 April 2026, room 4 h. 5.30 pm
9 April 2026, room 4 h. 5.30 pm

The seminar aims to provide an introduction to the Swahili language, specifically the Kiunguja dialect spoken in Stone Town, the capital of the Zanzibar archipelago. This dialect is regarded as the standard form of Swahili throughout Tanzania and serves as an international reference. The seminar will also explore Zanzibari culture, the cradle of the Swahili world.

The 12-hour seminar is open to everyone and is held in English. Students of Lingue, culture e società dell’Asia e dell’Africa Mediterranea and Antropologia culturale, etnologia, etnolinguistica, can earn 1 extra CFU by attending the seminar and passing a final exam.

Organizzatore

Department of Asian and North African Studies; Department of Humanities; Erasmus +

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