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__East Africa- By the Sparkly Sheep __  **__Essential Questions__** What is Swahili Culture? Swahili people are Africans who have African and Arab ancestry. They mostly live in East Africa. Their language is also called Swahili. It is a mixture of Bantu language but has many Arabic words. By speaking Swahili, East Africans are preserving the culture and ethnic heritage.  How does living along the Indian Ocean affect the Africans who live in East Africa?  Living along the Indian Ocean affects the Africans who live in East Africa because diversity is taking place. When many different ethnic groups travel from all of the other regions of Africa and migrate to the Eastern Region of Africa; this causes the diversity because they bring their culture with them. Also, because of the East Africans live on the Indian Ocean’s coastline, they now have a way to connect with the people on the other side of the ocean.

 ·  What Culture runs through East Africa? The people of East Africa practice the Swahili Culture. There are three major languages in East Africa Amharic, Arabic, and English. Most of the people speak Arabic in East Africa. The Swahili culture was brought through traders about 49 million people. Swahili is a mix of African and Arab ancestry. Their language is used for things like business communication. It is the official language of Kenya and Tanzania.


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plantation- A plantation is a large farm, where cash crops are gown.

Indian Ocean- the world’s third largest-ocean, lying between Africa, Asia, and Australia.  Nomad: A person who moves around from place to place. I chose this because the Swahili culture was brought by traders.

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