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The term Swahili refers o the blended African-Arab culture that had become common in East Africa
African and Asiatic people on the coast of East Africa
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Swahili culture developed in East Africa through interactions between indigenous Bantu-speaking groups and Arab traders along the East African coast. These interactions led to the blending of Bantu, Arab, and other cultures, resulting in the unique Swahili culture that emerged, incorporating elements such as language, art, architecture, and cuisine. Trade, particularly in goods like ivory, gold, and slaves, played a significant role in facilitating cultural exchanges and shaping the development of Swahili culture.
Swahili
I love you (in Swahili, the language of the East African Bantus)
No special Swahili meaning. It is a name that occasionally pops up among East African Christians.
Bantu
Arabic, somilian, ethiopian.
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YES. Swahili was a language developed for use between Arab merchants in along the East African coast and the indigenous Bantu-speaking peoples who lived there. It has a mix of grammar and lexicon from both Arabic and Bantu languages, but is primarily a Bantu language.