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Swahili is a Bantu language mixed with Arabic, Persian, German, English, French, and Portuguese.

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The Swahili language was developed in 1728 as a lingua franca between Arabs and African traders.


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The east African lingua franca is?

Kiswahili.


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What language was created with Bantu languages and Arabic?

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What language is viewed as a world language?

If you mean a lingua franca (or international language) usually English is viewed as that language.