John Mugane (Harvard University) on his book, <a href="http://www.ohioswallow.com/book/The+Story+of+Swahili">The Story of Swahili</a>, a history of the international language and its speakers. Mugane sheds light on enduring questions: Who is Swahili? What is authentic Swahili? He also discusses the state of publishing in Swahili, and the challenges and approaches to teaching African languages in the U.S.
 

Part of a <a href="http://www.africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/asa-annual-meeting-podcast-series">podcast series</a> in collaboration with the U.S. African Studies Association.

John Mugane (Harvard University) on his book, The Story of Swahili, a history of the international language and its speakers. Mugane sheds light on enduring questions: Who is Swahili? What is authentic Swahili? He also discusses the state of publishing in Swahili, and the challenges and approaches to teaching African languages in the U.S. Part of a podcast series in collaboration with the U.S. African Studies Association.

John Mugane (Harvard University) on&nbsp;his book, <a href="http://www.ohioswallow.com/book/The+Story+of+Swahili" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Story of Swahili</a>, a&nbsp;history of the&nbsp;international language and its speakers. Mugane sheds light on&nbsp;enduring questions: Who is Swahili? What is authentic Swahili? He&nbsp;also discusses the state of publishing in Swahili, and the challenges and approaches to teaching African languages in the U.S.
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Part of a <a href="http://www.africanstudies.org/annual-meetings/asa-annual-meeting-podcast-series" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcast series</a> in collaboration with the U.S. African Studies Association.

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