WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The language dates from the contacts of Arabian traders with the inhabitants of the east coast of Africa over many centuries. Under Arab influence, Swahili originated as a lingua franca used by several closely related Bantu-speaking tribal groups.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is the mixture of Perso-Arab and Bantu cultures in Kilwa that is credited for creating Swahili as a distinctive East African culture and language.

Detailed explanation-3: -SWAHILI is a Bantu language widely used as a lingua franca in East Africa and having official status in several countries. The Swahili originated from the intermarriage of Arabs with the coastal Bantu communities. The Swahili live in urban centers along the East African Coast. The Swahili were initially called Wangozi.

Detailed explanation-4: -Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a Bantu language and the first language of the Swahili people. It is traditionally regarded as being the language of coastal areas of Tanzania and Kenya.

Detailed explanation-5: -Swahili is an African native language of Bantu origin which had been in existence before the arrival of Arabs in East Africa. The long period of interaction between Arabs and the locals led to linguistic borrowing mainly from Arabic to Swahili.

Detailed explanation-6: -The Swahili people originate from Bantu inhabitants of the coast of Southeast Africa, in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique.