Kiswahili is spoken most noticeably here on the coast, reflecting a strong sense of common identity.

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In Spanish, probably best expressed when working together in solidaridad, and in Kiswahili, huduma or simply, service.

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It will buy textbooks for 16, 000 primary schools in the key subjects of Kiswahili, English, Maths and Science.

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The deployment is called "Mawingu, " which is Kiswahili for cloud.

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But the Kenyan government has been worried enough by their slogan: "Pwani si Kenya", which translates from Kiswahili as "The Coast is not Kenya", to try to ban the movement through the courts.

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Visiting Congo for the first time without knowing the local language, Kiswahili, I was dependent on my talented interpreter Fidel for putting into words my countless questions and gratitude to the people I interviewed.

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