Comments on: Is it very unusual for a White American guy like me to learn Swahili the East African Bantu language? http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-it-very-unusual-for-a-white-american-guy-like-me-to-learn-swahili-the-east-african-bantu-language.htm Learn how to speak Swahili Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:40:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JC http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-it-very-unusual-for-a-white-american-guy-like-me-to-learn-swahili-the-east-african-bantu-language.htm/comment-page-1#comment-328 JC Sun, 16 May 2010 11:26:32 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-it-very-unusual-for-a-white-american-guy-like-me-to-learn-swahili-the-east-african-bantu-language.htm#comment-328 Not at all. I'm not American/ British/ European, but I'm a white South African who speaks Tswana and Sotho (native to both South Africa and Botswana). I also know quite a few white people who speaks Zulu, Xhosa etc. So, no it's not unusual at all, especially if you are planning a trip to Eastern Africa where Swahili is the dominant native language. Not at all. I’m not American/ British/ European, but I’m a white South African who speaks Tswana and Sotho (native to both South Africa and Botswana).
I also know quite a few white people who speaks Zulu, Xhosa etc.

So, no it’s not unusual at all, especially if you are planning a trip to Eastern Africa where Swahili is the dominant native language.

]]> By: meh http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-it-very-unusual-for-a-white-american-guy-like-me-to-learn-swahili-the-east-african-bantu-language.htm/comment-page-1#comment-329 meh Sun, 16 May 2010 11:26:32 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-it-very-unusual-for-a-white-american-guy-like-me-to-learn-swahili-the-east-african-bantu-language.htm#comment-329 good luck... good luck…

]]> By: Good guy http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-it-very-unusual-for-a-white-american-guy-like-me-to-learn-swahili-the-east-african-bantu-language.htm/comment-page-1#comment-330 Good guy Sun, 16 May 2010 11:26:32 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-it-very-unusual-for-a-white-american-guy-like-me-to-learn-swahili-the-east-african-bantu-language.htm#comment-330 Yes, It's unusual. Most people would think that only Africans would want to learn African languages, to get in touch with their roots or for some other reason. It would be much more unusual for an Asian to learn it. Yes, It’s unusual. Most people would think that only Africans would want to learn African languages, to get in touch with their roots or for some other reason. It would be much more unusual for an Asian to learn it.

]]> By: raesjam http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-it-very-unusual-for-a-white-american-guy-like-me-to-learn-swahili-the-east-african-bantu-language.htm/comment-page-1#comment-331 raesjam Sun, 16 May 2010 11:26:32 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-it-very-unusual-for-a-white-american-guy-like-me-to-learn-swahili-the-east-african-bantu-language.htm#comment-331 I think it's a wonderful thing! :) Go forward with your learning pursuits! I think it’s a wonderful thing! :) Go forward with your learning pursuits!

]]> By: SomaliBEAUTY http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-it-very-unusual-for-a-white-american-guy-like-me-to-learn-swahili-the-east-african-bantu-language.htm/comment-page-1#comment-332 SomaliBEAUTY Sun, 16 May 2010 11:26:32 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/is-it-very-unusual-for-a-white-american-guy-like-me-to-learn-swahili-the-east-african-bantu-language.htm#comment-332 No...many white people now Swahili. It's a VERY common language, spoken outside of East Africa. I heard they were going to make it an official language of the UN. In any case, they should. it is an easy language to learn . Good luck No…many white people now Swahili. It’s a VERY common language, spoken outside of East Africa. I heard they were going to make it an official language of the UN. In any case, they should. it is an easy language to learn . Good luck

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