Language services in SwahiliKiswahili
Swahili (Kiswahili) is a Bantu language and lingua franca of East Africa, with 100+ million speakers. Official in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and (as a working language) the DRC.
120k+
U.S. speakers
24 hr
Certified delivery
<60s
OPI connect
Cheti cha Kuzaliwa
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Ofisi ya Usajili — inathibitisha kwamba mtu aliyetajwa hapa chini alizaliwa tarehe iliyoandikwa.
120k+
U.S.
200M+
Worldwide
Rare
Supply
Swahili in the United States
Who speaks Swahili, and where.
Dallas, Houston, Seattle, the Twin Cities, DC and Atlanta have established East-African communities (Kenyan, Tanzanian, Ugandan, Congolese).
Top U.S. metros
- Minneapolis
- Boston
- Dallas
Industries we staff
- Immigration (diversity visa, asylum)
- Healthcare
- Resettlement
- Academic
At a glance
- Speakers worldwide
- 200M+
- U.S. speakers
- 120k+
- Language family
- Niger-Congo · Bantu
- Writing system
- Latin
- Linguist supply
- Rare · sourcing included
Choose your service
Swahili translation and interpretation.
Two dedicated service tracks — each with subject-matter linguists, a second-pair review and the compliance overlay that Swahili filings and sessions require.
Swahili Certified Translation
We translate East-African civil-registry documents (issued in English or Swahili), academic credentials and diversity-visa supporting documents.
Swahili Professional Interpretation
On-site, video (VRI) and phone (OPI) Swahili interpretation for courts, hospitals, USCIS and corporate settings.
What we handle
Swahili work we do, every week.
A snapshot of the Swahili document types and interpretation settings that come through most often.
Certified documents
Vital records
- Kenyan / Tanzanian / Ugandan birth, marriage and death certificates
Academic credentials
- Academic credentials (KCSE, Tanzania, Uganda)
Immigration packets
- Refugee-resettlement documents
Other documents
- Diversity-visa supporting documents
Interpretation settings
Healthcare
- Hospital and maternity appointments
Immigration & USCIS
- USCIS asylum and refugee interviews
Education & schools
- School IEP meetings
Government & benefits
- Resettlement agency intake
Linguistic considerations
Getting Swahili right.
Small choices — dialect, script, register — change whether a Swahili document is accepted or an interpretation session lands correctly.
Dialect & variety
Kenyan Swahili (with heavier English loan), Tanzanian standard Swahili and Congolese Swahili diverge meaningfully. We disclose and match at booking.
50-state coverage
Swahili services in every state.
Pick a state for local Swahili turnaround, interpreter dispatch and pricing. High-demand states shown — all 50 one click away.
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Swahili FAQ
Answers to common Swahili questions.
Yes — Swahili certified document translation for USCIS, courts and state agencies, and Swahili interpretation on-site, by video (VRI) and by phone (OPI). Subject-matter linguists assigned to every matter.
Ready when you are
Start your Swahili project — within hours.
Upload documents or share session details. We return an itemized quote, match a Swahili subject-matter linguist and ship certified work on deadline — or dispatch a credentialed interpreter, same day.
Certified Swahili packet
Cheti cha Kuzaliwa