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Native-Speaker Translators
African Language Translation Services
We provide native-speaker translation for Swahili, Amharic, Hausa, Yoruba, Wolof, Zulu, and 12 other African languages, for NGOs, governments, and businesses.
Translation for the African Continent
Africa is among the most linguistically diverse regions in the world. English, French, Portuguese, and Arabic serve as official languages in many countries, yet hundreds of indigenous languages are the first or only language for millions of people.
International development, humanitarian, and business communication that reaches African audiences needs translation into local languages, not only into the official language.
BeTranslated provides African language translation through native-speaker specialists for the continent's major languages. Our translators are based in or originate from the markets they serve, so the result reads naturally instead of being technically correct but culturally tone-deaf.
We translate for international development organizations, NGOs, governments, and businesses operating across the continent.
Civil records and identity documents in languages such as Amharic, Swahili, or Hausa can be delivered as certified translations, with a signed certificate of accuracy, for USCIS, a county clerk, or a European authority such as a Spanish Registro Civil or a French mairie.
Field visits, workshops and donor meetings in these markets can use our professional interpreting services.
African Languages by Region
East Africa and Horn of Africa
Swahili, Amharic, Somali, Tigrinya, Oromo, and Kinyarwanda for Kenyan, Tanzanian, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Somali, and Rwandan markets.
West Africa
Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Wolof, Bambara, Fulani, and Twi for Nigerian, Ghanaian, Senegalese, Ivorian, Malian, and wider West African markets.
Southern Africa
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, and Shona for South African, Zimbabwean, and broader SADC market communications.
African Languages on Request
We work with native-speaker translators for the African languages below. Other languages are available on request, subject to translator availability.
Swahili (Kiswahili)East Africa
AmharicHorn of Africa
SomaliHorn of Africa
TigrinyaHorn of Africa
OromoHorn of Africa
HausaWest Africa
YorubaWest Africa
IgboWest Africa
WolofWest Africa
BambaraWest Africa
Fulani (Fulfulde)West Africa
TwiWest Africa
Zulu (isiZulu)Southern Africa
Xhosa (isiXhosa)Southern Africa
AfrikaansSouthern Africa
ShonaSouthern Africa
KinyarwandaCentral / East Africa
LingalaCentral Africa
Where African Translation Matters Most
- International development project documentation for donors and implementing partners
- NGO and humanitarian field reports and beneficiary materials
- Public health communications and clinical trial materials
- Government-to-citizen communications and policy translation
- Education and training materials for African workforce programs
- Diaspora business and financial services communications
What Our Clients Say
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Calypso R.
Google review (INTL), 6 years ago
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Lyne G.
Google review (SL), a year ago
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