AP World Historyeasymcq1 pt
The Swahili language's many Arabic loanwords illustrate
A.cultural blending through Indian Ocean contact
B.the conquest of Arabia by East Africans
C.linguistic isolation from trade
D.European colonial education
Explanation
Core Concept
Centuries of trade and settlement fused Bantu and Arab-Islamic elements into Swahili.
Correct Answer
Acultural blending through Indian Ocean contact
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