SWAHILI
Swahili is one of the most important languages in Africa today. It serves as the national language of four nations: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Swahili is also one of the working languages of the African Union and is officially recognized as a lingua franca of the East African community. Around 50 to 100 million people speak Swahili, making it an important language for commerce, politics and education.
Students interested in pursuing a more in depth study of the Swahili language and Brazilian culture can choose to minor in Swahili. Click on the link below for more information on the minor:
Most students at Howard University have a foreign language requirement to graduate. Depending on their major, students typically take between two to four semesters of a foreign language. Enrolling in Swahili language courses at Howard will count towards the foreign language requirement. The course sequence for the basic Swahili language courses is as follows:
Swahili I - (SWAH 001)
Swahili II - (SWAH 002)
Swahili III - (SWAH 003)
Swahili IV - (SWAH 004)