on a lighter note Robert, wewe si babi (not mbabi)
:)
We may want to ignore sheng but not so for marketers, media, script writers..... Think of most recent successful branding/marketing campaigns,local programmes...sheng carries the day!
Language is always evolving, and sheng quite fast because of the media available to disseminate it.
Outside the box, sheng has its place and although it may not find its way in the conventional way, it is getting there.
BTW, check out sheng.co.ke , quite a collection of words!
rgds,2012/2/27 robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%40gmail.comHi,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.RegardsPS. Verdict: Sheng is as dead as a dodo (too bad for Tuju with his POA Party)Robert Yawe
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On 27 February 2012 14:02, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi All,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.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.RegardsRobert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
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KenyaTel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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