Swahili and the Jubilee Theme
When we travel to Tanzania, we will hear Swahili spoken frequently. As Pastors Deborah and Emmanuel explained, Swahili is the language all Tanzanians learn in school. It is usually their second language, because each person first learned the language spoken by their ethnic group. But, to have one country, where all people can understand one another, Tanzania adopted Swahili as the national language. Emmanuel explained that only people who have gone to high school will have had a chance to learn English formally - and the English they learn is British English. So, we will encounter some people who know English, and many who will want to speak with us so they can learn more. Nevertheless, we will hear Swahili most. As good guests, we will try to pick up as many phrases as possible. For example, we are taught that "asante sana" means "thank you" and I am certain we will use that phrase very frequently. At the top of this post is the theme which the Cent...