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Professional Swahili translation services

So you're looking for a reliable Swahili translator based in Australia? You're in the right place. Ethnolink is the leading translation service in Australia, providing high-quality, NAATI certified Swahili to English and English to Swahili translation services.

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NAATI certified Swahili translations

Having a tough time finding a quality NAATI certified Swahili translator? We guarantee that your NAATI certified Swahili translations will be accepted by any Australian authority or Government department.

Every NAATI certified translator we work with understands the compliance requirements and regulations of Australian authorities so there's one less thing for you to worry about.

Personal Swahili document translation

We’ll organise your NAATI certified Swahili translations of the following documents:

• Swahili Birth Certificate Translation
• Swahili Marriage Certificate Translation
• Swahili Police Check Translation
• Swahili Driver Licence Translation
• Swahili Diploma Translation
• and more — just ask us!

Corporate Swahili translation services

Need translation services to extend the reach of your organisation, but not sure where to start?

Ethnolink's team of NAATI certified Swahili translators has been providing world-class Swahili translation services since 2011. It’s why over 20,000 customers worldwide have worked with us since inception. We can provide our professional Swahili translator service to you wherever you are in Australia, servicing the private and public sector organisations and our translators work across all industries such as law, aged care, logistics, community, manufacturing, IT, and more!

Swahili translation services for every industry

Whether you need Swahili voice overs for community radio or healthcare information translated into Swahili, we have the right people and experience to get it done.

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Discover projects we've delivered for clients just like you

For over 10 years, we've been helping our clients by sourcing the most suitable translators for their projects, and delivering a premium-quality end product. Check out some of our work below.

ALMO Milk

ALMO Milk was looking to expand their Australian almond milk business overseas, but needed multicultural communications experts to make it happen. With the help of Ethnolink, ALMO was able to launch in China and establish a foothold in the world's fastest growing market, leading to a significant ...

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Attorney-General's Department

As part of the Attorney-General’s Department’s joint effort with the Office for Women under the Preventing Financial Abuse Project, the Department published a guide to assist separating couples, including couples from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, to proactively manage their ...

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Australian Centre for Disability Law

Australian Centre for Disability Law's (ACDL) Learning Together Toolkit provides tips and resources for students with disability to get the help they need in education. Ethnolink worked together with ACDL to translate 6 Easy Read Guides into 4 languages, helping ACDL bridge communication barr...

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Swahili translation FAQ

Swahili, also known by the name Kiswahili, is an official language of Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, and is used as a lingua franca throughout East Africa.

People who speak Swahili as their sole mother tongue are usually referred to as Waswahili. This name refers to the language that they speak and does not describe any particular ethnic or tribal group.

The Swahili language is also spoken in eastern African countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Comoros Islands.

Swahili is also spoken by smaller numbers in Burundi, Rwanda, Northern Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique.

You can send us your documents in whatever format you have - a PDF, Word file, scan, or a photo. As long as the text is readable and clear, our professional translators can translate it for you. But before that happens, our Account Managers will analyse them and provide you with a personalised quote. 

If you have any specific requirements, let us know and we will do our absolute best to accommodate.

Yes, they are. We only work with native Swahili-speaking translators, who are highly experienced and NAATI certified, where available.

In 2016, the Australian Census recorded 11,465 Swahili speakers compared to the 2021 Census data with 17,568 Swahili speakers. This number had grown by over 4,500 people in the 5 years before 2016, and is expected to have grown even more since.

Yes! Modern standard Swahili is based on Kiunguja, the dialect spoken in Zanzibar Town, but there are numerous dialects of Swahili, some of which are mutually unintelligible, and others are not.

Talk to our Account Management team to discuss what dialects you need to include in your project to reach your target audience.

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