Swahili learning statistics, trends and diagrams

How long does it take on average to reach a certain level in Swahili?

A0🕑 4.0 hours (Basic vocabulary – 300 words)

A1🕑 9.3 hours (Level A1 – 600 words)

A2🕑 16.0 hours (Level A2 – 1,300 words)

B1🕑 25.0 hours (Level B1 – 2,100 words)

B2🕑 35.8 hours (Level B2 – 3,000 words)

C1🕑 44.8 hours (Level C1 – 4,000 words)

C2🕑 56.1 hours (Level C1 – 5,000 words)

Source: Swahili online language course, with data from 3,322 Swahili learners.

What are the personal reasons for learning Swahili?

	Bilingual relationship	29.2 %
	Travelling	27.1 %
	International friendships	11.5 %
	Job and career	8.9 %
	School, studies or internship	7.7 %
	Emigration	6.3 %
	Getting to know new cultures	4.8 %
	Communicate with relatives	3.2 %
	Improving memory	1.0 %

How old are Swahili learners?

Mobile (iOS, Android)

PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Source: Learn Swahili, with data from 3,322 Swahili learners.

How long do users learn Swahili every day?

	3 minutes:	5.1 %
	5 minutes:	7.7 %
	7 minutes:	4.1 %
	10 minutes:	11.9 %
	17 minutes:	52.3 %
	20 minutes:	6.5 %
	30 minutes:	4.5 %
	45 minutes:	1.1 %
	60 minutes:	4.5 %
	90 minutes:	1.1 %
	120 minutes:	0.7 %

Source: Data from 3,322 people who have learnt with the Swahili online language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How much faster do you learn Swahili with Superlearning music?

This is how long it takes on average to learn Swahili words in the daily trainer using the long-term memory learning method:

1,000 = 19.7 hours

♫ + 1,000 = 12.5 hours

2,000 = 39.5 hours

♫ + 2,000 = 25 hours

3,000 = 59.3 hours

♫ + 3,000 = 37.5 hours

Time saved with Superlearning: 36.7%

1,000 words without Superlearning = 19.7 hours
1,000 words with Superlearning = 12.5 hours
★ Saved: 7.2 hours

2,000 words without Superlearning = 39.5 hours
2,000 words with Superlearning = 25 hours
★ Saved: 14.5 hours

3,000 words without Superlearning = 59.3 hours
3,000 words with Superlearning = 37.5 hours
★ Saved: 21.8 hours

Source: Swahili language course, with data from 3,322 Swahili learners.

What are the most popular learning methods?

	98.9% also use multiple choice exercises for more variety
	97.9% learn including dialogue texts
	97.3% use the short repetition after every 5 words they don't know
	95.4% practise specific verbs every day
	94.3% have grammar displayed in the daily trainer
	94.2% also practise conversational skills with the daily trainer
	93.1% use the sentence structure trainer
	2.6% use the children's mode for child-friendly vocabulary and texts

Source: Data from 3,322 Swahili learners of the Swahili language course from 17 Minute Languages.

How quickly do people want to learn Swahili?

15.8% – Learning speed does not matter

48.5% – I would like to make progress at a normal pace

35.5% – As quickly as possible

Source: Swahili online language course, with data from 3,322 Swahili learners.

Which devices are used for learning?

	Windows PC:	30.7 %
	Android phone:	28.8 %
	iPhone:	18.0 %
	Mac:	9.3 %
	iPad:	7.7 %
	Linux PC:	2.9 %
	Android tablet:	2.5 %

Where do users learn Swahili?

	At home	70.8 %
	On the go	1.9 %
	Both	27.2 %

What level do learners want to reach?

15.6% – A1/A2 – most important things for holidays

33.8% – B1/B2 – understanding films + books

50.4% – C1/C2 – native speaker level

Who learns Swahili?

	Male	49.2 %
	Female	50.7 %
	Non-binary	0.1 %

How many languages do the learners already know?

	One language	13.9 %
	Two languages	36.7 %
	Three languages	26.7 %
	Four languages	11.6 %
	Five languages	5.8 %
	Six languages	0.0 %
	7 or more	4.9 %