This thematic area includes subsections like phonetics, Kiswahili phonology, Kiswahili ,morphology, Kiswahili syntax, Kiswahili semantics, Kiswahili pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, Historical and comparative studies in Kiswahili, Kiswahili psycho-linguistics and Kiswahili translation and interpretation. The focus of this thematic area is largely to offer Kiswahili description and analysis of Kiswahili language data. This description has to be related to theoretical positions in linguistics. Programmes in this thematic area are offered to undergraduate and postgraduate students.