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    • Recap & Key Takeaways:

      • Language is a system of communication that allows humans to express thoughts and emotions.
      • Language is important for cultural identity, communication, and knowledge transfer.
      • A language spreads due to trade, migration, colonization, education, and media.
      • Languages decline when speakers stop using them, other languages dominate, or communities disperse.
      • Basic language structures include sounds (sauti), syllables (silabi), words (maneno), and sentences (sentensi).
      • Understanding these fundamentals provides a strong foundation for learning and mastering Swahili.