Volume 4 Issue 1

A Comparative Study of Kiswahili Dialects: A Case of Standard Kiswahili, Kitumbatu and Kimakunduchi from a Historical Perspective

Lea Mpobela, Kombo Ally Yussuf

Linguistic Exploration · 1-19 · 10.55121/le.v4i1.101583

This study explores the three dialects of Kiswahili, including Standard Kiswahili, spoken throughout Tanzania, and Kitumbatu and Kimakunduchi, spoken in Zanzibar, through a comparative linguistic analysis. The paper aims to examine the differences among the three dialects, addressing a gap in comparative research on their phonol