Swahili Advertising, PR, Marketing, Transcreation and Translation

We work with a lot of creative marketing and advertising companies providing Swahili language versions of adverts, strap lines/end lines, tag lines, concepts, posters, brochures, slogans, online content, tv scripts and radio scripts. Our task is to deliver the message irrespective of language and culture.

Swahili translation of advertising, PR and marketing material

If required, our specialist Swahili translators can provide a faithful translation of the original source copy. During this process, the linguists will of course take into account localisation and cultural factors to ensure the material is just as appropriate to its new audience as it was to its original audience.

Our Swahili translators’ experience in this sector means you will be able to use marketing material that’s as effective in the target language as it is in the original language.

Swahili transcreation of advertising, PR and marketing material

Transcreation is the creative adaption of copy in the target language, so the text will be completely re-written in a foreign language. We have a team of Swahili copywriters specialising in transcreation and adaption working in over 100 markets.

As part of the process, it will be important for us to understand your communication objectives as the meaning of the original message may change in the Swahili language version, but the persuasive effect must remain as forceful.

Unless otherwise instructed, all Swahili transcreations are reviewed by another linguist, and are back-translated. Any number of draft versions can be supplied for your feedback and comments until we get it just right.

Swahili brand name linguistic analysis

Because some brand names and slogans have unexpected cultural connotations, we also have an experienced team of Swahili brand checking analysts. They can ensure your logo or slogan will not be misinterpreted.

Please refer to our client feedback page to learn more about the unbeatable Swahili language service we offer.

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WHILE YOU’RE HERE... SOME QUITE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE Swahili LANGUAGE

Swahili has official language status in Tanzania and Kenya and is also widely spoken in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Comoros Islands. It’s also spoken by smaller numbers in Burundi, Rwanda, Northern Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.

Swahili SAMPLE TEXT

Dalili ya mvua ni mawingu.

Swahili example video

AND LASTLY, A Swahili tongue twister

Mpishi mbishi kapika mchicha mbichi.
A chef has cooked spinach that turned out undercooked.