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Arabic has had a significant influence on many African languages, particularly those in North Africa and parts of West Africa. Swahili, a Bantu language spoken in East Africa, has been heavily influenced by Arabic as well. Additionally, European languages such as English, French, and Portuguese have had an impact on various African languages due to colonization and trade relationships.
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What countries speak American Sign Language?
ASL is native to the US and English-speaking Canada, but dialects are used in 19 other countries, including (with the name of the ASL dialect in parentheses):Bolivia (Bolivian Sign Language)Ghana (Ghanaian Sign Language)Nigerian Sign (Nigerian Sign Language)Senegal (Francophone African Sign Language)Mauritania (Francophone African Sign Language)Mali (Francophone African Sign Language)Guinea (Francophone African Sign Language)Ivory Coast (Francophone African Sign Language)Burkina Faso (Francophone African Sign Language)Togo (Francophone African Sign Language)Benin (Francophone African Sign Language)Niger (Francophone African Sign Language)Chad (Francophone African Sign Language)Central African Republic (Francophone African Sign Language)Gabon (Francophone African Sign Language)Republic of Congo (Francophone African Sign Language)Democratic Republic of Congo (Francophone African Sign Language)Burundi (Francophone African Sign Language)Morocco (Francophone African Sign Language)There are also Sign languages which were standardized with ASL in a kind of creole fashion. These languages are not mutually intelligible with ASL, but they are related, in the way that Haitian Creole is related to French, including:Costa Rican Sign LanguageGreek Sign LanguageJamaican Sign Language
What impact does the globalization of English have on the language itself?
Globalization causes the English language to change. As people interact from different parts of the world, the language is influenced by other languages and cultures where people have different vocabularies and value different words and different phrases.
How many other languages are in the English language?
There are no other languages, nor dialects as such, only varieties.
What group of modern languages is most influenced by Latin?
The Romance languages, such as Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Romanian, are the group of modern languages that are most influenced by Latin. These languages developed from Latin, which was spoken in the Roman Empire. While they have evolved and incorporated influences from other languages over time, their vocabulary, grammar, and even pronunciation still bear similarities to Latin.
How do words enter the english language?
Words enter the English language through the interaction with the other languages. The English language borrows very heavily from the other rich languages like Greek, Hebrew, and Latin.
How do you say cow in African language?
"Cow" in Afrikaans is "Koei." There are many other African languages, but I believe Afrikaans is the language you were referring to.
Does the word Cheetah have any other Known meanings in African languages?
in the African language Swahili cheetah is- Duma
What do African-Americans speak?
African-Americans in the United States primarily speak English. However, there are also some African-Americans who speak African languages, Creole languages, or other languages from their ancestral backgrounds.
What Jessica in African?
There are many languages in use on the African continent. That said, "Jessica" would be "Jessica" in any of them. It has no equivalent in any other language.
What's in African?
There are many languages in use on the African continent. That said, "Jessica" would be "Jessica" in any of them. It has no equivalent in any other language.
What is the African word for vampire?
There is no such language as "African". More than 1,500 different language are spoken on the continent of Africa. The most common languages of Africa are: English, French, and Arabic.
What is Aruba's most spoken language?
Dutch and Papiamento are the official languages. Papiamento is a creole language derived from Portuguese with vocabulary from African languages, English, and Arawak native languages. Other spoken languages include Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.
What is your name in African?
If you wish to know how to say or write your name in an African language, you can consult a translator. Not all names have a direct translation in other languages, however.
What is the South African word for pretty?
There is actually no such language as "South African". There are 11 official languages of South Africa, and dozens of other minority languages.If you would like a translation, you would need to specify which language you are talking about. If you are not sure, here is a list of languages to choose from:AfrikaansEnglishNdebeleNorthern SothoSothoSwaziTswanaTsongaVendaXhosaZulu
What is the South African word for sunshine?
There is actually no such language as "South African". There are 11 official languages of South Africa, and dozens of other minority languages.If you would like a translation, you would need to specify which language you are talking about. If you are not sure, here is a list of languages to choose from:AfrikaansEnglishNdebeleNorthern SothoSothoSwaziTswanaTsongaVendaXhosaZulu
What is the South African word for city?
There is actually no such language as "South African". There are 11 official languages of South Africa, and dozens of other minority languages.If you would like a translation, you would need to specify which language you are talking about. If you are not sure, here is a list of languages to choose from:AfrikaansEnglishNdebeleNorthern SothoSothoSwaziTswanaTsongaVendaXhosaZulu
What is the south African word for fast?
There is actually no such language as "South African". There are 11 official languages of South Africa, and dozens of other minority languages.If you would like a translation, you would need to specify which language you are talking about. If you are not sure, here is a list of languages to choose from:AfrikaansEnglishNdebeleNorthern SothoSothoSwaziTswanaTsongaVendaXhosaZulu
