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.