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Swahili is mainly made up of Bantu and Arabic. Other minor languages include Hindi and Portuguese. And currently, English too.

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What languages made up Swahili?

Bantu and Arabic primarily make up the Swahili language.


What two cultures is Swahili made up of?

Swahili is mainly influenced by the Arabic culture due to historical trade interactions along the East African coast. Additionally, Swahili has elements of Bantu languages spoken in the region, as many Swahili words have Bantu origins.


The Swahili language developed from a mixture of what languages?

Swahili is a Bantu language that developed from Sabaki.Some words are derived from Arabic through more than 12 centuries of contact with Arabic-speaking people.Other languages that loaned words to Swahili are:PersianGermanPortugueseEnglishFrenchCLARIFICATION: Swahili is a Bantu language with a basic Bantu-type grammar and a vocabulary drawn from many Bantu languages. There is no language in East Africa called Sabaki. By far the greatest number of non-Bantu words in Swahili have Arabic origins, but in recent decades English has been catching up.


Are there verbs in the Swahili language?

Yes, Swahili is a language that has verbs like other languages. Verbs in Swahili are used to express actions, states, or events.


How is English and Swahili different and similar?

English and Swahili are different in terms of their origins - English is a Germanic language while Swahili is a Bantu language with significant Arabic influence. However, both languages have borrowed words from other languages due to historical interactions. Additionally, both languages are widely spoken and used in international communication.

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What languages made up Swahili?

Bantu and Arabic primarily make up the Swahili language.


What languages make Swahili?

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What two languages is Swahili from?

Swahili is derived from several languages and not two, but the principal ones include Arabic and African languages along the East coast of Africa. The other languages which Swahili is derived from include Hindi and Portuguese.


What two cultures is Swahili made up of?

Swahili is mainly influenced by the Arabic culture due to historical trade interactions along the East African coast. Additionally, Swahili has elements of Bantu languages spoken in the region, as many Swahili words have Bantu origins.


How do you say Spirits in Kenyan?

The Swahili word for "spirits" is "roho". While there are more than sixty languages spoken in Kenya, the two official languages are English and Swahili. There is no language called "Kenyan".


What languages start with an s?

Spanish, Swahili, Swedish


Compare the languages afrikaans and Swahili?

The two languages are VERY different. It would be the same question as asking 'Compare the languages dutch/english or french and swahili? They are not from the same language group, nor language family.


The Swahili language developed from a mixture of what languages?

Swahili is a Bantu language that developed from Sabaki.Some words are derived from Arabic through more than 12 centuries of contact with Arabic-speaking people.Other languages that loaned words to Swahili are:PersianGermanPortugueseEnglishFrenchCLARIFICATION: Swahili is a Bantu language with a basic Bantu-type grammar and a vocabulary drawn from many Bantu languages. There is no language in East Africa called Sabaki. By far the greatest number of non-Bantu words in Swahili have Arabic origins, but in recent decades English has been catching up.


What languages are widely spoken in the areas of east Africa such Kenya and Tanzania?

Swahili is the most widely spoken.


What is 'excuse me' in Kenyan?

There is no language called "Kenyan". Kenya's official languages are English and Swahili. In Swahili, it's samahani.