lug_: Microsoft to launch in Kiswahili

[Kiggundu Mukasa]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3816717.stm
Kiswahili is to be introduced into Microsoft Windows as part of a global project to increase world usage.

The software giant has agreed to translate its Office software into the language to cater for the growing number of computer users in Africa.

"We are focussed on Kiswahili because it's a language of choice in the East African region," says Microsoft East Africa's Patrick Opiyo.

The rollout of Kiswahili Microsoft products is expected in six months.

Million users

Kiswahili will be one of the new languages due to be added in a global local languages programme in response to complaints from around the world that youngsters were losing their native tongues, says Mr Opiyo.

Microsoft programmes already run in 40 languages including English, Chinese, Arabic and Spanish..........

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