A Comparative Study Of Swahili And Chinese Languages Sentence Structures

Swahili is one of the many African languages. Currently it is spoken by most people in Africa being concentrated in the Eastern part of Africa. Kenya and Tanzania are the best examples where Swahili is not just regard as a National language but also to some citizens it is the first language. The rest of Swahili speakers in Africa, to them Swahili is a second language e.g. Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Congo among others.With the expansion of Chinese Language in the African continent that has most Swahili speakers, it’s therefore in order to understand the similarities and differences that might be present between these two languages in order to give more help in learning their target language to the speakers of these languages.This paper therefore focuses on the sentence structures of the two languages; Swahili and Chinese, by discussing the comparison of the languages sentence structures. It mainly focuses on the functional division of sentences e.g. declarative, interrogative etc. and structural division into for example simple, complex etc. as well as special sentences. This paper will therefore in turn help the Swahili speakers grasp Chinese grammar especially the sentence structure in their efforts to master their target language Chinese.This paper, in its first chapter, focuses on the background information of this particular research, introducing the position of these two languages in the African continent. It will then discuss the objectives, significance and practical application of this research before it winds up with the research methods, quoting various ways that the writer used to solicit for information that will enhance writing of the research paper. In the second chapter, the writer will examine in details the history of the two languages in Africa, the current position as well as the significance of the two languages as used in Africa. Chapter three of the research paper is the backbone of the paper. Here, the paper will embark on the research topic itself by focusing on the sentence structure of the two languages. It intends to look into details how functionally and structurally the two languages group their sentences. Although various authors have grouped sentences differently, this particular paper will focus mainly on the writer’s knowledge of Swahili and Chinese Language Syntax respectively to complete the research. This research paper will complete by giving its Conclusion and Recommendation in the fourth chapter before it highlights the references, questionnaires used during the research, and finally give its acknowledgement note.