List of Universal Human Needs in Swahili

This is a list of some of the Universal Human Needs we all share.

FUN
A-KUFURAHISHA/ SHERE

LEARNING
KUJIFUNZA

INTERDEPENDENCE
KUTEGEMEANA

EXPRESSION
KAULI / KIELELEZO

WELL-BEING
AFYA NJEMA

CONNECTION
KIUNGANISHO / UHUSIANO

MEANING
MAANA

SUSTENANCE
KUJITOSHELEZA

PROTECTION
KINGA

REST
MAPUMZIKO

UNDERSTANDING
MAELEWANO

COMPASSION
HURUMA

PLAY
CHEZA / MCHEZO

AUTONOMY
MAMLAKA

AUTHENTICITY
ASILIA

FREEDOM
UHURU

INTEGRITY
ADILIFU/UADILIFU / UAMINIFU

CHOICE
CHAGUO / UCHAGUZI

SPIRITUAL EXPRESSION
IBADA / IMANI YA KIDINI/ SALA

CONTRIBUTION
MCHANGO

APPRECIATION
SHUKURANI

CELEBRATION
SHEREHE

MOURNING
KILIO / KULIA MSIBA

BEAUTY
UZURI

SHELTER
KINGA / NYUMBA

HEALTH
AFYA

WATER
MAJI

FOOD
CHAKULA

PHYSICAL SAFETY
USALAMA

SECURITY
ULINZI

STABILITY
IMARA / TIMILIFU

ORDER
MPANGO MZURI / UTULIVU

PEACE OF MIND
SHWARI /AMANI /AKILI TULIVU

JOY
FURAHA

INTEGRATION
KUHUSISHWA NA KUJIHUSISHA / KUCHANGANYIKA

HARMONY
UTULIVU / SHWARI

SPACE
NAFASI

EASE
URAHISI / BILA VIKWAZO

ACCEPTANCE
KUKUBALIKA

INCLUSION
KUJUMUISHA

EMPATHY
HURUMA

PRESENCE
KUWEPO

SUPPORT
KUUNGA MKONO / KUSAIDIA


CLARITY
UWAZI / UFAFANUZI

COMMUNITY
JAMII

BELONGING
KUKUBALIKA NA KUJITAMBUA KWAMBA U SEHEMU YA JAMII

MUTUALITY
MAELEWANO / MAKUBALIANO

DIVERSITY
AINA MBALIMBALI /
A-KUTOFAUTIANA

TRUST
KUAMINI / IMANI

CONSIDERATION
ZINGATIA / TIA MAANANI/ TAFAKARI / ANGALIZO

NURTURING
ULEAJI / MALEZI / MATUNZO

RESPECT
HESHIMA

LOVE
UPENDO

SEXUAL EXPRESSION
KUONYESHA HISIA ZA MAPENZI

INSPIRATION
KUTIA MOYO / KUHAMASISHA

CREATIVITY
UBUNIFU

INITIATIVE
KUJITUMA / UWEZO WA KUANZISHA JAMBO / ARI

HUMOR
VICHEKESHO

WARMTH
UCHANGAMFU

PHYSICAL MOVEMENT
KUSOGEA / KUSOGEZA VIUNGO

TOUCH
KUGUSA / MGUSO

TO MATTER
KUTHAMINIWA / KUJALI

PURPOSE
NIA / MADHUMUNI

INDEPENDENCE
UHURU

EQUALITY
USAWA

PEACE
AMANI










 

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Marshall B. Rosenberg

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