In the Swazi language, eSwatini means "place of the Swazi." The Two-Way. International. Swaziland Gets A Name Change: Call It eSwatini Now. April 20, 2018 9:29 AM ET. Colin Dwyer ...

The name "Swaziland" is an amalgamation of the English language and the national language, Swazi. By renaming the country, the king hopes to eliminate a relic of the colonial era.

The king of Swaziland, Africa’s last absolute monarch, has changed the name of his country to the “Kingdom of eSwatini” to mark the 50th anniversary of independence – and to avoid ...

The preservation of languages and cultural heritage remains a critical priority in Africa’s traditional setup, as it embodies the identity and soul of the continent.King Mswati III, the Ngwenyama of ...

The name eSwatini essentially means “land of the Swati” in siSwati, the local language. Editor and author James Hall took to twitter to break down the etymology of the name: ...

But eSwatini is the only place I can find on the planet that now styles its name to begin with a lower-case letter. (Of course, most non-Roman-alphabet languages don't even have upper and lower ...

The king of Swaziland, Africa’s last absolute monarch, has changed the name of his country to the “Kingdom of eSwatini” to mark the 50th anniversary of independence – and to avoid ...