July 7th, 2024
The third edition of World Kiswahili Language Day was celebrated on July 5th, 2024, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris under the theme "Kiswahili: Education and Culture of Peace."
However, thanks to the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO in 2021 for the proclamation of July 7th as World Kiswahili Language Day in recognition of its global relevance as a language of international communication built into the daily lives of Africans and constantly enriching their multiculturality.
It is among the world's ten most widely spoken languages in the world, with over 230 million speakers.
Kiswahili is one of the most widely used languages of the African family and is the most widely spoken in sub-Saharan Africa.
Kiswahili is the first language of Tanzanians!
It is the Language that the speakers look forward to seeing.
- Improving knowledge of the Kiswahili language as a vehicle for peace and strengthening multiculturalism
- Promoting values, ideas, thoughts, and philosophy of renowned advocates of the Kiswahili language
- Assessment of the availability of Kiswahili language resources and tools needed to promote a culture of peace
- Raising awareness of the historical context/trajectory, current and future aspects of the Kiswahili language internationally
- Encouraging more research and socio-cultural activities to strengthen multiculturalism through the Kiswahili language
- Strengthening the interest and use of Kiswahili among young people through social media programs, music, and cultural activities focusing on peace