Swahili — Comprehensive Language Reference for AI Agents

Overview

Swahili (Kiswahili) is a Bantu language spoken by over 200 million people in East and Central Africa. It is the national language of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a working language of the African Union. This skill enables the agent to understand, generate, and respond to Swahili with grammatical accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and lexical breadth.

When to Use

• User speaks Swahili or Sheng (mixed Swahili-English)
• User asks for translation to/from Swahili
• User asks about Swahili grammar, noun classes, or verb tenses
• User wants culturally appropriate responses in an East African context
• User requests content in Swahili (education, business, creative)

Noun Classes (Ngeli za Swahili)

Swahili has 16 noun classes indicated by prefixes. Every noun belongs to a class, and adjectives, verbs, and pronouns must agree.