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Resident Evil 5 used Swahili extensively to give life to its fictional city of Kijuju and the wider Kijuju Autonomous Zone.

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Names and text[]

Swahili Translation Context
Bui Kichwa Spider-Head Portmanteau of "buibui", meaning "spider", and "kichwa", meaning head.
Kipepeo Butterfly Name of a Plaga subtype.
Majini Genies "Ma-" pleural to "Jini", meaning "Genie", describing the base human enemies.
Popokarimu Generous Bat Portmonteau of "popo" meaning "bat", and "karimu" meaning "generous".
Shujaa Brave/Hero Derived from Arabic; used in Sheva Alomar's tattoo.

Dialogue[]

Swahili Translation Audio file
Hapa! Here!
Wakokule They're there
Adui Enemy
Nguruwe marekani American pig
Watu People
Panya amedatikana The rat has been found
Nimewapata I found them
Ni mutu Someone!
Wako wapi? Where are they?
Angalia huko Look there!
Endelea kutafuta! Keep searching!
Umewapata? Have you found them?
Hawako huku! They're not here!
Wako mahali hapa! They're here
Fungeni milango yote Close all the doors
Msiache mtu aingie au atoke Don't let anyone in or out
Linda hapa! Guard here!
Usiache waende mbali! Don't let them get far!
Wasimamishe! Stop them!
Nimepata mmoja wa adui! I got one of the enemies!
Mjipange! Arrange!
Huwezi kujificha milene! You can't hide forever!
Toka nji sasa! Come out now!
Waue! Kill them!
Waue wote! Kill them all!
Rarua miwili yao! Rip up their bodies!
Ua! Kill!
Usiache waishi! Don't let them live!
Wararue! Tear them apart!
Watoe damu! Make them bleed!
Usiache watoroke! Don't let them escape!
Wafukuze! Chase them!
Washike! Catch them!
Shambulia! Attack!
Shambulieni nyote All of you, attack!
Hana risasi! He has no bullets!
Mshambulie huyu! Attack that one
Mzunguke! Surround him/her!
Mfuate mwanaume! Follow the man!
Mfuate mwanamke! Follow the woman!
Kufa! Die
Chukua! Take that
Utakufa You'll die!
Mpige risasi! Shoot him!
Piga! Hit!
Waacha kupiga Stop hitting!
Usipige! Don't hit!
Macho yangu! My eye!
Mola! Siwezi kuona! Lord! I can't see!
Nachomecha! I'm burning!
Ni moto! It's hot!
Nisaidie! Help me!
Waue... waue wote... wanawake na watoto. Kill them... kill them all... women and children.
Mimi, tuna nguvu, nguvu ya wazimu. I, we have the power, the power of madness.
Serikali ya kwanza, imeangushwa na mkuki wa haki. Sisi... kabila kuu la Ye! Tutamaliza damu chafu ya Wanapi. Mbwa wa serikali ya kwanza wanajaribu kutupinga kwa nchi yote. Lakini hatutashindwa! Wanajua muda wao umefika. Walakini, nawasihi kabila kuu la Ye... Mkuwe macho. Nyinyi ni wanajeshi wetu, wazalendo wa kweli wa vita hii. The first government, has been overthrown by the spear of justice. We... the main tribe of Ye! We will end the dirty blood of Napi. The dogs of the first government are trying to oppose us to the whole country. But we will not fail! They know their time has come. However, I urge the main tribe of Ye... Be alert. You are our soldiers, the true patriots of this war.
Kumbuka! Wanozuia njia ya... paradiso! Uso wao ni Jehanam! Remember! Those who block the path of Paradise! For them is Hell!
Kifo... kwa wote wanaotuzuia! Death... for all who stand in our way!
Hapo ndani! Waue wote! Inside there! Kill them all!
Waache wawe toleo ya damu! Let them be the blood offering!
Ya njia yetu! Waue! In our way! Kill them!

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