In the phrase, "waarabu, Wajerumani, na Waingereza," is the lack of capital on "waarabu" just a typo, or is there some reason for it?
Languages are not supposed to be capitalized in Swahili, but you'll see it often.
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In the lesson, all three of those words refer to people, not languages. So my question still stands.
Proper nouns such as names of people, places, and organizations are capitalized, but not adjectives, nationalities, or languages.
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Leosmith: Yes, I know!!! So are you telling me that the lack of capitalization of "waarabu" is indeed a typo, which was my original and as-yet unanswered question?
All three are nationalities or ethnic groups (not proper nouns) and therefore shouldn't be capitalized.
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Ah, so it's different from English where nationalities are capitalized, and "waarabu" is correct, but "Wajerumani" and "Waingereza" are incorrect. Asante.