SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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Question
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Which of the following influenced the formation of Swahili?
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Arabs and Africans intermarried and adopted characteristics of their culture.
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Greeks began trading with Africans.
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Chinese helping Africans with a written language.
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All of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Swahili culture is a fusion of influence from Arabia, Persia and India. This influence came during the Indian Ocean Trade when Arabs, Persians and Indians would sail across the Indian Ocean for trading purposes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Swahili people adopted much of Arabic cultural aspects such as their cuisine, manner of dress, religion, education, trade and art. In the process, Arabic words also found their way into Swahili through linguistic borrowing.
Detailed explanation-3: -Swahili is a Bantu language, and has been influenced by a variety of other languages, including Arabic, Portuguese and German.
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