Exploring Swahili culture on Lamu Island! - BBC What's New?

Swahili is the most widely-spoken African language! It has official language status in Tanzania and Kenya, but it's also spoken in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and others. On the coastal strip of Kenya we find Lamu, which is home to Swahili speakers and attracts thousands of tourists every year. Let's find out more.

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Home sweet home....proud to be Lamunian

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Lamu hoyeeee

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I really enjoyed watching this video short and sweet. 🥰

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My name is lamu 😍😍😍

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Amazing place. I am very grateful that I was able to visit. :)

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Lamu is a land of history of swahili people/language and is a land of kind people🏝️

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And very unique

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Beautiful lamu

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Beautiful

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Lamu Tamuuuu, I love my island

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Lamu tamu kweli

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Lamu somali island

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Thanks for watching