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Comorian (
Shikomor) is the most widely used language on the
Comoros (independent islands in the
Indian Ocean, off
Mozambique and
Madagascar). It is a close relative of
Swahili with a very strong
Arabic influence. Each island has a slightly different dialect; that of
Anjouan is called
Shindzuani, that of Mohéli
Shimwali, that of Mahoré
Shimaore, and that of Grande Comore
Shingadzija. No
official alphabet existed in
1992, but
Arabic and
Latin scripts were both used.
Shimasiwa is another name for Comorian, but while
Shikomoro means "Comorian language", the meaning of
Shimasiwa is "language of islands".
It is also the language of
Udzima wa ya Masiwa, the national anthem of the "moon islands" (
"al-qamar" is
Arabic for
"moon").
Bibliography
- Ahmed-Chamanga, Mohamed. (1992) Lexique Comorien (shindzuani) - Français. Paris: L'Harmattan.
- Ahmed-Chamanga, Mohamed. (1997) Dictionnaire français-comorien (dialecte Shindzuani). Paris: L'Harmattan.
- Johansen, Aimee. A History of Comorian Linguistics. in John M. Mugane (ed.), Linguistic Typology and Representation of African Languages. Africa World Press. Trenton, New Jersey.
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