Swahili Translation
MOBICO’s Swahili translation and localization services will facilitate your deep penetration into the local market and achieve business goals.
About Swahili language
While the exact number of Swahili speakers remains controversial, experts estimate that the number of people who speak Swahili worldwide is between 100 and 150 million. Swahili language is the official language of Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. It is also a common language spoken in several African countries and widely spoken in the Congo and Comoros. A smaller number of Swahili speakers can be found in Burundi, Rwanda, northern Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique. Despite its widespread use, relatively few people speak Swahili as a first language, but a significant proportion speaks Swahili as a second language.
Language Characteristics
What’s special about this language?
Africa has thousands of languages, mostly tribal languages spoken by a small number of people. Swahili, closely related to many of the tribal languages spoken in East Africa, is spoken widely even among people who aren’t highly educated. This is why it is among the most common languages in Africa, especially in East African countries.
The Swahili language belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo language family. It is strongly influenced by the Arabic language, in which about 30% of the Swahili vocabulary is borrowed from Arabic.
Swahili has around 15 main dialects, but the 3 main dialects are KiUnguja (spoken in Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania); kiMvita (spoken in Mombasa and parts of Kenya); and kiAmu (spoken on Lamu Island and parts of the coast).
Founded in South Korea for more than 40 years, MOBICO provides top-notch Swahili translation services for our customers. We have a wide range of native language experts that can provide translation for up to 180+ languages. In addition, we also provide you with fast and qualified services, and 24/7 support regardless of where you are.
MOBICO’s Swahili Translation Services
Types of content we work with
We provide Swahili translation services in any file format, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, XML, PDF, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Here are some types of content that we work with:
Why choose our Swahili translation service?
MOBICO‘s key offering and supporting services are the reasons why you should choose our services.
Budget control
We will calculate your budget based on document length, technical difficulty, formatting, and other variables.
Terminology management
We ensure the document’s consistency and leverage the translated materials with our extensive database of terminologies.
Professional layout
We make changes to the layouts and illustrations of your file to give you beautifully designed documents.
Our team of linguist experts holds expertise in almost every field that you work in. They are familiar with translating documents in different fields such as medical, health care, finance, etc.
Our global team of linguists can provide fast and on-time translation for our customers regardless of space and time.
Our Project Managers that are fully aware of the importance of providing support on time can give you 24/7 support.
MOBICO acquires 2 renowned ISO certifications for our translation and localization services: ISO 9001:2015 certificate and ISO 17100:2020 certificate. These certifications indicate that our quality management process is internationally recognized. They also reflect our company services’ continuous improvements.
MOBICO is an active member of 2 renowned associations that connect and support professionals and organizations in the global language industry: the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) and the Japanese Translation Federation (JTF). Our partnership with GALA and JTF broadens the opportunities to share expertise while also advancing the global development of translation businesses.