Kidaw'ida
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About
Kidaw'ida is spoken in south-eastern Kenya, near the Indian Ocean. The number of speakers is between 300,00 and 400,000. It is endangered by the adoption of Kiswahili by the younger generation. There is a log of code switching with Kidaw'ida words consistently and rapidly being replaced by Kiswahili words in speaking and texting practices. The lack of written materials in Kidaw'ida places it at risk. We invite all interested parties to contribute to this dictionary or use it to develop applications, such as machine translation. I can be reached at [email protected]
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W'usi
Ibemba
n.
Maize cob
Hindi
Sikunde kufugha nguku ringi.
I don't want to keep any chickens.
Sitaki kufuga kuku wowote.
Chonyi aha dije malagho.
Come here so that we can talk.
Njoo hapa tuongee.
Ituku jiende nicha angu maisha ghakuwa kwa wandu wose
The day goes well because life is hard for everyone
Siku iende vizuri kwa maana maisha ni magumu kwa watu wote
Dije malagho
Let's talk (let's eat words!)
Tuzungumze/Tuongee
Chawucha nandighi
Thank you very much(with strength!)
Asante sana
Wandu wengi wanizerie neko na bagha ya kiSomali
Many people have told me that I have Somali blood
Watu wengi wameniambia kuwa nina damu ya kiSomali
Dachashinika angu mdamu ofuma andu kumweri
We will be surprised that the origin of mankind/human being is one/same
Tutashangaa ya kwamba asili ya binadamu ni moja
How to cite
2026. Kidaw'ida Living Dictionary. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. https://livingdictionaries.app/kidawida