This study is an investigation of the sociolinguistic
status of Kiamu and Kimvita dialects of Kiswahili
language in Kenya. The assumption is that the
dialects are threatened with death due to various
factors such as the onslaught of Kiswahili, Sheng,
and English. The position held is that it would not
be desirable for the dialects die because they are
vital linguistic, historical and socio-cultural
reservoirs of the Swahili Speech Community.

Kiswahili is a lingua franca in Eastern and Central
Africa and is spoken by over 80 million people and is
the national Language of Kenya and Tanzania....