Swahili language
Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a Bantu language. It is a lingua franca of the African Great Lakes region and other parts of Southeast Africa.
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12 April 2018 | By Yin Zhixin, Long Jing, Xu Yechuyi and Zhou Jiawen | Copyedited by GU Yiqing
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hanghai International Studies University (SISU) has been approved to set up the Swahili language program, according to the official announcement of Chinese Ministry of Education.
This bachelor's degree program will be established in SISU’s
The Swahili language, spoken by more than 100 million people in the world, is one of the most widely used African languages. Students of the Swahili major will learn not only language skills, but also theories and knowledge about African literature, history, politics, economy and diplomacy. English is also included in the program as a minor, assuring students will reach the level of TEM-4 during junior year and be able to apply for TEM-8 during senior year.
SISU has established an inter-collegiate relationship with
In recent years, SISU has actively embraced the Belt and Road Initiative. Having adapted to the needs of regional economic and social development, the university has established the vision of developing a world-class university for global studies with distinctive characteristics in domains of knowledge of nations, regions and the globe. Responding to national development, SISU has taken the lead in proposing "Multilingual+" initiative, with a focus on promoting "key languages" and cultivating talents in less commonly taught languages and area studies.
SISU has set up a series of language degree programs in the past three years, including Hungarian, Polish, Kazak, Uzbek, and
Up to now, the total number of bachelor's degree programs at SISU has increased to 45, including 31 language-related majors. SISU currently offer courses in 33 modern languages, and 6 classical and constructed languages.
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