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Authored Books

Githiora, Chege (2018) Sheng: Rise of a Kenyan Swahili Vernacular. London: James Currey.

Githiora, Chege (2009) Marũa Ma Maitũ. London: JC Press.

Githiora, Chege (2008) Afro-Mexicans: Discourse of Race and Identity in the African Diaspora. Trenton, New Jersey, USA: Africa World Press.

Githiora, Chege (2002) Diccionario Swahili-Español. [Swahili-Spanish Dictionary]. Mexico: El Colegio de Mexico.

Edited Book or Journal Volume

Githiora, Chege, ed. (2012) Waswifu wa Ahmed Sheikh Nabhany. London: JC Press.

Githiora, Chege, ed. (2010) Kwandĩka Gĩgĩkũyũ Wega. London: JC Press.

Githiora, Chege, ed. (2007) The Ten Shillings and Other Stories: An Anthology of Short Stories from All Over Africa. Nairobi: MacMillan Kenya.

Githiora, Chege, Manfredi, V. and Littlefield, Heather, eds. (2004) Trends in African Linguistics, Volume 5. Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press (USA).

Book Chapters

Githiora, Chege (2008) 'Kenya: Language and the Search for a Coherent National Identity.' In: Simpson, Andrew, (ed.), Language and National Identity in Africa. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Githiora, Chege (2006) 'Countries and Languages of the World: Kenya.' In: Brown, Keith, (ed.), Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 2nd ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 18-182.

Githiora, Chege (2004) 'Gikuyu Orthography: Past and Future Horizons.' In: Githiora, Chege, Littlefield, Heather and Manfredi, V., (eds.), Kinyira Njira! - Step Firmly on the Pathway! Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, pp. 85-95.

Journal Article

Gibson, Hannah, Githiora, Chege, Kanana Erastus, Fridah and Marten, Lutz (2024) 'Morphosyntactic retention and innovation in Sheng, a youth language or stylect of Kenya.' Studies in Language, 48 (4). pp. 909-950.

Githiora, Chege (2016) 'Sheng: The Expanding Domains of an Urban Vernacular.' Journal of African Cultural Studies, 30 (2). pp. 105-120.

Githiora, Chege (2012) 'Radio and Minority African Languages.' Journal of African Cultural Studies, 25 (1).

Githiora, Chege (2011) 'Afro-Mexicans: The Third Root of Mexico.' African Renaissance, 8 (2). pp. 10-24.

Githiora, Chege (2011) 'Striking back at the Empire: The Mau Mau Case in London.' Annual review, Centre of African Studies, University of London, 2 (1). pp. 2-5.

Githiora, Chege (2002) 'Sheng: Peer Language, Swahili Dialect or Emerging Creole?' Journal of African Cultural Studies, 15 (2). pp. 159-81.

Githiora, Chege (2001) 'Some Problems and Insights in the Lexicography of Two Non-Kindred Languages: Spanish and Swahili.' Èdè: Journal of African Language Learning and Teaching, 1 (1). pp. 49-71.

Conference or Workshop Items

Githiora, Chege (2015) The Logic of Sheng and Its Impact on Kenya's Linguistic Ecology. In: International Conference on African Urban Youth Languages, December 11-13, 2015, Kenyatta University, Nairobi. (Unpublished)

Githiora, Chege (2013) Kukuza Fasihi ya Kiswahili Duniani kwa njia ya Tafsiri. In: Annual Conference of Chama Cha Kiswahili Cha Afrika Mashariki (CHAKAMA), Nairobi, August 21-22, 2013. (Unpublished)

Githiora, Chege (2013) The rise and rise of Sheng: language and identity in modern Kenya. In: Sheng Language in Kenya: Structure, Uses and Pedagogy, July 16, 2013, IFRA, Nairobi, Kenya. (Unpublished)

Githiora, Chege (2012) The Nairobi Process and the Context for the Foundations for the Future. In: The Nairobi Process and the Foundations for the Future, 27 Feb 2012, London. (Unpublished)

Githiora, Chege (2011) African Contributions to Regional Identities in the Americas: The case of Mexico. In: AfroXXI Conference, November 15-19, 2011, Bahia, Brazil. (Unpublished)

Githiora, Chege (2011) Issues and Challenges of Inter-African Language Translation. In: African Languages and Translation Sub-Saharan African Research Network, 11 March, 2011, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Warwick. (Unpublished)

Githiora, Chege (2010) Kiswahili ng’ambo: Mbinu za kuikuza Lugha. In: Research Institute Swahili Studies Eastern Africa International Conference, Nov 17-20, 2010, Mombasa, Kenya. (Unpublished)

Githiora, Chege (2004) Creative writing in African languages: Production Mediation, Reception. In: UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)

Githiora, Chege (2004) Form and function in a Swahili urban dialect. In: UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)

Translations

Githiora, Chege, trans. (2017) Unmarked Grave: A Story of the Mau Mau War. Nairobi: Phoenix Publishing.

Films

Githiora, Chege (2014) Sheng, Urban Youth Vernacular of Kenya Lecture. . (Unpublished)

Other

Githiora, Chege (2002) 'Pimsleur Language Program: Swahili.' New York: Simon and Schuster Audio. pp. 1-21.