Swahili lessons

Swahili lessons: Online and in-person options are available

Swahili lessons: Kiswahili na Utamaduni (KIU) is a company based in Dar es Salaam, was established in 1985 under Tanzanian laws. The company’s main aim is to provide Swahili language training, cultural training, translation/interpretation, and education material to help people to get the most of their stay in the land of a thousand KARIBU (Welcome).

Our courses are also available in Arusha, Iringa, and Zanzibar

Communicating in a foreign language is a challenge for people engaged in development work in East Africa. During the last 30 years, KIU has developed extensive expertise in enabling expatriates to improve their language skills. As a result, our training has gained a very strong reputation in Tanzania.

While you are in Tanzania on either work or visit, take this advantage to learn Swahili and the culture of Tanzania

We work with people from a wide range of backgrounds – from tourists to NGOs and from employees of foreign companies to Missionaries and students.

We run small groups to assure all individual student needs are met. The groups are formed according to the learning abilities of participants, and 
KIU applies a very high degree of flexibility in the teaching levels.

A wide variety of pedagogical methods: from Grammar-based to communicative and Competency-based approaches through textbooks, audio-visual aids such as videos CD and DVDs, tapes, pictures, language games, and role-plays which make the lessons varied and very functional.

IU provides Swahili language training, cultural training, translation/interpretation services, and educational material to help people get the most out of their stay in the land of a thousand KARIBU! (welcome).

We are working with everyone! We work with people from a wide range of backgrounds – from tourists to NGOs and from employees of foreign companies to Missionaries and students.