sw-CD

Congo Swahili · Kiswahili (Kongo - Kinshasa)

sw-CD is the locale for Congo Swahili (Kiswahili (Kongo - Kinshasa)). Numbers are written 1.234.567,891, short dates look like 27/03/2026, times like 15:04, and CDF amounts like FC 1.234.567,89. Text runs left to right.

Number1.234.567,891decimal “,” group “.”

Short date27/03/2026dd/MM/y

Short time15:04HH:mm

Currency (CDF)FC 1.234.567,89

DirectionLTRLatin

Plural forms2one, other

Overview

Name: Congo Swahili
Native name: Kiswahili (Kongo - Kinshasa)
Language: Swahili sw
Script: Latin Latn (implied)
Region: 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa CD
Maximized tag: sw-Latn-TZ
Direction: Left to right
Fallback chain: sw-CD
sw
root
Data source: Own CLDR data

Formatting examples

Amounts in CDF, using the sample value 1234567.891 and March 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC.

Number: 1.234.567,891
Percent: 45,7%
Currency (CDF): FC 1.234.567,89
Accounting: -FC 1.234.567,89
Currency, name: faranga za Kongo 1.234.567,89
Compact short: 1,2M
Compact long: milioni 1,2
Scientific: 1,235E6
Speed: kilomita 88 kwa saa
Temperature: 21,5°C
Date, full: Ijumaa, 27 Machi 2026
Date, long: 27 Machi 2026
Date, medium: 27 Mac 2026
Date, short: 27/03/2026
Time, medium: 15:04:05
Time, short: 15:04
Date and time: 27 Mac 2026, 15:04
Month and year: Machi 2026
Weekday: Ijumaa
Relative time: jana · baada ya siku 3 · saa 2 zilizopita
List: and: A, B na C
List: or: A, B au C

Numbers

Numbering system: latn 0123456789
Minimum grouping digits: 1
Decimal pattern: #,##0.###
Percent pattern: #,##0%
Currency pattern: ¤ #,##0.00
Accounting pattern: ¤ #,##0.00

Symbols

Decimal,

Grouping.

List separator;

Percent%

Per mille‰

Plus+

Minus-

ExponentE

Infinity∞

NaNNaN

Time separator:

Date and time patterns

Date, full: EEEE, d MMMM y
Date, long: d MMMM y
Date, medium: d MMM y
Date, short: dd/MM/y
Time, full: HH:mm:ss zzzz
Time, long: HH:mm:ss z
Time, medium: HH:mm:ss
Time, short: HH:mm
Date and time: {1} {0}
Skeleton yMd: d/M/y
Skeleton yMMMd: d MMM y
Skeleton yMMMEd: E, d MMM y
Skeleton yM: M/y
Skeleton yMMM: MMM y
Skeleton MMMd: d MMM
Skeleton Md: d/M
Skeleton Hm: HH:mm
Skeleton Hms: HH:mm:ss
Skeleton hm: h:mm a
Skeleton hms: h:mm:ss a
Skeleton yQQQ: QQQ y
AM / PM: AM / PM
Eras: KK / BK

Month and weekday names

Months

Januari Jan
Februari Feb
Machi Mac
Aprili Apr
Mei Mei
Juni Jun
Julai Jul
Agosti Ago
Septemba Sep
Oktoba Okt
Novemba Nov
Desemba Des

Weekdays

Jumapili Jumapili · S
Jumatatu Jumatatu · M
Jumanne Jumanne · T
Jumatano Jumatano · W
Alhamisi Alhamisi · T
Ijumaa Ijumaa · F
Jumamosi Jumamosi · S

Plural rules

Cardinal

Category	Rule	Examples
one	`i = 1 and v = 0`	1
other	`(everything else)`	0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, …

Ordinal

Category	Rule	Examples
other	`(everything else)`	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, …

Punctuation and alphabet

Quotation marks: “text” nested ‘text’
List pattern: {0}, {1} … {0} na {1}
Exemplar letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p r s t u v w y z
Auxiliary letters: q x
Index letters: A B {CH} D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z