"Finally, a solution for busy bilingual moms like me!"
We know that, as a mom you are constantly juggling multiple responsibilities, finding quality resources to nurture your child's bilingual skills is always a challenge. So this is why we developed this resource list below for you to discover. Hopefully, it will be a game-changer for you!
With enchanting bilingual books, interactive language games, and culturally relevant materials all in one place, you will no longer have to spend hours searching for the perfect Swahili bilingual resources.
This handpicked collection should not only save you time but also provide you a rich language and cultural experience for your little one. Our desire is that language learning will become an enjoyable adventure you can embark on together as a family.
So, what are you waiting for? Read on and discover the treasures that await you in our collection of resources. And thank you for all you do as a busy bilingual mom — hopefully we are making this so much easier!
Resources
Language Lizard
Language Lizard offers bilingual books, multicultural books and dual language audio books for kids and English language learners (ELL) of all ages.
Multilingual Books
Multilingualbooks.com has a nice starter collection of Swahili children's books for babies. Feel free to check these out.
Digital Dialects
Digitaldialects.com provides free online games for home and school use.
Swahili Kids
swahilikids.com gives access to free quality educational and culturally relevant Swahili learning materials.
Storybooks Canada
Storybooks Canada is a website for teachers, parents, and community members that aims to promote bilingualism and multilingualism in homes, schools, and communities.
Akili and Me
Akiliandme.com introduces Akili, a curious 4-year-old who lives with her family at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. Kids sing with numbers, dance with letters, draw, play and learn bilingually with Akili and friends!
Ubongo
Ubongo.org is great! It develops edutainment and partnerships to transform the lives of African kids.
OmniGlot
Omniglot.com provides a solid collection of useful phrases in Swahili for you to learn.
BBC Swahili Guide
BBC languages provides a great guide to Swahili with 10 facts, key phrases and the alphabet.
Swahili Phrasebook
Wikitravel has a fantastic collection of words and phrases for travelers.
Swahili People Facts for Kids
Kids.kiddle.co provides a great outline of Swahili people for kids to learn.
Swahili Language and Culture
Glcom.com is a great website to get more acquainted with the Swahili language and culture.
University of Dar es Salaam's MobiTUKI English-Swahili Dictionary
Swahili-dictionary.com (MobiTUKI) by the UDSM's Institute of Kiswahili Studies is an excellent resource where you will find idioms and phrases, technical words and thousands of examples.
African Storybook
African Storybook is an open access to picture storybooks in the languages of Africa. For children's literacy, enjoyment and imagination.
Agga — Wildlife Education Done Right
Agga was started by a father who believes that every species on this planet is impressive. They have released a beautifully illustrated 'The Spotted Hyena Joins a New Clan' ('Fisi Madoa Apata Ukoo Mpya'), available in Kiswahili, English and Hebrew, with a portion of proceeds going towards wildlife research.
Where to go next
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Count 1–10 in Swahili
Moja to kumi with tap-to-hear audio — the most-loved page on the site.
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First Swahili Words for Kids
Greetings, family, food and animals — bite-sized and beginner-friendly.
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Make a Free Personalized Story
Pop in your child's name and get a bilingual Swahili story in seconds.
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