Languages · Swahili
Swahili voice over for your market.
Swahili is spoken across East Africa as a shared language, and the Kenyan, Tanzanian and Ugandan audiences use different vocabulary and accent.
Variants
Variants we cast
One variant is listed today. Ask us if your client needs another.
- SwahiliStandard Swahili. Tanzanian and Kenyan accents can be cast depending on the audience.sw
Specs
Specs for a Swahili delivery
- Script length
- Swahili builds meaning with prefixes and runs 15 to 25 percent longer than English, so lines are tightened in the adaptation.
- Register
- Standard Swahili from Tanzania is the reference for formal content, while Kenyan advertising often mixes in Sheng and English.
- Delivery
- WAV or MP3, named to your convention.
- Native review before delivery
- A native Swahili speaker checks the script and the takes.
What we offer
What we offer in Swahili
| Native Swahili casting | Yes |
|---|---|
| Script translation and adaptation | Yes |
| Recording, editing and mastering | Yes |
Questions
Swahili, answered.
Tanzanian or Kenyan Swahili?
Standard Swahili is closest to Tanzanian usage, but Kenyan audiences expect local expressions in ads. We cast for the target market.
Do you use Sheng in scripts?
Only if the brief calls for it, for example in Nairobi youth advertising, and a native reviewer checks the expressions.
How long does a Swahili project take?
The quote gives the date.
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