This bestselling bilingual Swahili dictionary is the also most comprehensive available, with over 35,000 entries that cover the modern vocabulary of politics, telecommunications, the Internet, tourism, business and travel.

Swahili is the most widely spoken African language and the lingua franca of Eastern Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and eastern Congo (Zaire). Intended for both speakers of English or Swahili, the guide also includes appendices of English irregular verbs, Swahili noun classes and useful phrases and vocabulary.

Swahili is one of the Bantu languages, which form the branch of the Niger-Congo family. Its vocabulary is basically Bantu, but many words are borrowed from Arabic.