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Swahili, a Bantu language with influences from Arabic, Persian, and Portuguese, formed through interactions between Bantu-speaking communities and traders along the East African coast. The language evolved as a means of communication for trade networks that connected coastal towns with the interior regions of East Africa. Over time, Swahili became a lingua franca for the region due to its usefulness in trade and cultural exchanges.

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