KIU (Kiswahili–Italiano-UniOr): The UniOr online Dictionary for Italian L1 Swahili Learners

KIU is an online bilingual Swahili–Italian dictionary with about 6000 entries aimed primarily at Italian L1 Swahili learners and which has been developed the University of Naples 'L'Orientale'. The project was started in 2003 by M. Toscano collaboration lan­guage experts young researchers until 2009 aim offering lexical resources from to for language. After a long interruption, work resumed 2019 authors this article cooperation team expert IT technicians. current consists development ex novo software, had become obsolete, along redesign some lexicographic features. In report we will show how upgraded version software implemented, relevant learner-oriented features, taking into consideration standard characteristics dictionaries. This represents valuable support L2 only on-line expressly built university students users large. Keywords: Swahili, Italian, dictionary, learners, lexicography