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From http://afripod.aodl.org/

Episode 110 of Africa Past and Present -- the podcast about African history, culture, and politics -- is now available at http://afripod.aodl.org, and wherever you like to get your podcasts.

In this episode, Prof. John Mugane (Harvard University) talks about his book, The Story of Swahili, a history of an international language and its speakers. Mugane sheds light on enduring questions: Who is Swahili? What is authentic Swahili? He also discusses the state of publishing in Swahili, and the challenges and approaches to teaching African languages in the U.S.