tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13605970.post1396618190713113847..comments2023-11-02T13:46:01.419+02:00Comments on Unholyland News: How Uganda has won the War in IraqMal Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108578373944334035noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13605970.post-83075912624012581992011-10-29T15:47:14.146+02:002011-10-29T15:47:14.146+02:00Jambo to all,Rebecca got it wrong,oli otya is a lu...Jambo to all,Rebecca got it wrong,oli otya is a luganda word(s),and all p'ple in Uganda don't speak luganda,so swahili unites all.Iam proud and happy to have worked alongside U.S military and civilians alike.The best part, the Army or Marine corps gives the specific post,special or standing orders and nobody goes agains them thus regardless of rank,race,gender or nationality thus respect to guardforce.Peace and love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13605970.post-50206663949319289372010-06-30T22:40:39.331+03:002010-06-30T22:40:39.331+03:00The word Jambo is as common here in Iraq as the gr...The word Jambo is as common here in Iraq as the grains of dust this summer,iam glad iam a Jambo,the same same(how we call the Asians working here in Iraq)are always left envious b'se we command 'big' respect.Candia Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884511698454303598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13605970.post-13274272136714966372010-06-11T19:42:10.610+03:002010-06-11T19:42:10.610+03:00Rebecca,
I have you know that I work with the Ugan...Rebecca,<br />I have you know that I work with the Ugandans in Iraq everyday of the week 8 hours a day.. And yes most of them are from Kampala, but they speak Swahili.. They are teaching us so much.. I read your comment and asked them about it and they all said no, that they speak Swahili.. It is not being phased out.. I think that you should know what you are talking about before you start posting nonsense.. Do you personally know these Ugandans from kampala or are you just talking out of your butt.. They said that you are crazy... And i think that they know what language that they speak much better than you do.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283635983764249220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13605970.post-87152413567322219972008-06-05T17:42:00.000+03:002008-06-05T17:42:00.000+03:00Ugandans in Iraq from southern Uganda, in Kampala....Ugandans in Iraq from southern Uganda, in Kampala. They don't speak Kiswahili, they speak Luganda, one of Uganda's many languages. Kiswahili has been largely phased out throughout Uganda. Anyway, the phrase Jambo is not actually by Swahili speakers, it's a tourist word that means hello. Even greeting people with "Jambo" in Swahili-speaking countries like Kenya and Tanzania will earn you some laughter. Try greeting the Ugandan guards with "oli otya," which means how are you in Luganda.Rebecca Harshbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991414739913491269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13605970.post-45351380956577365482008-06-05T17:39:00.000+03:002008-06-05T17:39:00.000+03:00Goodbye in Luganda is Weraba, pronounced Welaba.Goodbye in Luganda is Weraba, pronounced Welaba.Rebecca Harshbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991414739913491269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13605970.post-85296379334024866782008-01-01T23:14:00.000+02:002008-01-01T23:14:00.000+02:00I hate to burst the bubble, but it's actually "Jam...I hate to burst the bubble, but it's actually "Jambo".Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07385067408840005063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13605970.post-84885392594165405572007-12-26T07:26:00.000+02:002007-12-26T07:26:00.000+02:00I too often use the word Jumbo, Mr. James, at the ...I too often use the word Jumbo, Mr. James, at the local Jack-in-the-Box. "One Jumbo". And sometimes if they don't screw the order up, I actually get a JUMBO. I had no idea I was speaking Swahili. Possibly the reason the illegal immigrant taking my order did not understand. And all the time I thought it was my accent. It definitely is a shrinking world....isn't it Mr. James. I myself am considering going back to sending smoke signals to communicate or possibly just never leaving this God forsaken canyon I live in ever again. At least we know that we are safe from being attacked by special forces when the Ugandeees are on guard...don't we Mr. James. I found your shopping list at the PX....interesting. You definitely are an unusual man, Mal. And if PX stands for Post Exchange...why isn't it PE? I admire your grasp of languages and Military abreviations. My inability to grasp such things quickly the way you can may explain why I am not allowed to do the exciting things that you get to do in life. On the other hand I am not so sure than being a slow learner where these things are concerned is not sometimes benificial. On the serious side...a very interesting blog and it proves that surviving in Iraq is still no walk in the park nor is it a place where things necessairly make sense....at least to someone like me who hasn't been there. Thanks for the walk in your shoes. Since I don't know for sure how to say Good Bye in Ugandinese....let me give it my best shot....Hold the tomato..<BR/>AnnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com