[kictanet] The Sheng Question
robert yawe
robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
Mon Feb 27 15:42:28 EAT 2012
Hi,
You definitely do not speak Sheng, the dictionary does not even have a common word like "Sonko", this one must be developed for tourists who might just get themselves beaten to a pulp if they use those words in some neighbourhoods.
Have a safe week, speak Kiswahili Sanifu.
Regards
PS. Verdict: Sheng is as dead as a dodo (too bad for Tuju with his POA Party)
Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
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Kenya
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Sent: Monday, 27 February 2012, 15:22
Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Sheng Question
http://shengdictionary.com/
On 27 February 2012 14:02, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi All,
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>I believe that if we are serious about turning sheng into a formal language then we need a site like http://www.urbandictionary.com/ if we are to harmonise across the country or region.
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>As I keep repeating, annoyingly, I grew up in eastlands (mimi sio mbabi) and one thing I know is that sheng is not homogeneous beyond 100 meters of where you are standing.
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>Regards
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>Robert Yawe
>KAY System Technologies Ltd
>Phoenix House, 6th Floor
>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>Kenya
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>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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