Tanzania, June 20 -- Zanzibar. More than 300 delegates, language experts, policymakers and Kiswahili enthusiasts from the eight member states of the East African Community (EAC) are expected to gather in Bujumbura, Burundi, next month for celebrations marking World Kiswahili Language Day and the Third East African Kiswahili Commission (EAKC) Conference.

The East African Kiswahili Commission on Saturday, June 20, 2026, announced that the event will be held from July 5 to 7, 2026, bringing together participants from across the region to discuss the growing role of Kiswahili in regional integration, trade, education, and technological advancement.

Addressing journalists, the East African Kiswahili Commission executive secretary, Dr Carolin...