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Arabic did not replace the native languages of West Africans. While Arabic language and culture did spread through trade and Islamic influences in some regions, indigenous languages continue to be widely spoken across West Africa.
First becuase it was the language of learning, also it became the language of trade and goverment. It influnced the West Africans because Arabic allowed West African Traders who spoke different languages to communicate more easily,also Arabic allowed rulers to keep records and to write to rulers in other contries
Swahili, a Bantu language spoken in East Africa, was developed as a result of trade between East Africans and Arabic speakers. Over time, Swahili incorporated many Arabic words and expressions, leading to its unique vocabulary and structure.
Modern Standard Arabic is the "Classic Arabic" which is spoken in the new , T.V shows , but not in real life , and any one wanna learn Arabic first , he should learn Modern Standard Arabic , because you can then communicate with any one. But Egyptian Arabic OR Egyptian Dialect, it is spoken in Egypt alone though alot of ppl understand the Egyptian dialect, any way you can know alot about that , and learn Arabic either, through online on this site: http://www.arabicollege.com where you can learn Arabic in Live Video Interactive Classes with native Arabic teachers available 24/7 to serve you. any time you like.
The Arabic language first arrived in West Africa through trade routes and the spread of Islam. Traders and scholars introduced Arabic to the region, and it became a language of business, education, and religious practice. Over time, Arabic influenced many local languages in West Africa.
the same reason that west asians are considered arabic, not asian.
Arabic did not replace the native languages of West Africans. While Arabic language and culture did spread through trade and Islamic influences in some regions, indigenous languages continue to be widely spoken across West Africa.
First becuase it was the language of learning, also it became the language of trade and goverment. It influnced the West Africans because Arabic allowed West African Traders who spoke different languages to communicate more easily,also Arabic allowed rulers to keep records and to write to rulers in other contries
If by "africans and Asian Arabs" you mean, Arabians, in North Africa and the Arabian peninsula, then no.The Quran is in the language of Arabic, the same Arabic that is spoken all across the middle-east as the standard language. Countries and tribes do however, maintain their own accents and sayings, from region to region.This is noticable to an extreme in North Africa.
Most West Africans live in Nigeria.
Arabic
Most West Africans live in Nigeria.
West Africans received salt from the Sahara.
Animism reflect west Africans dependence on the natural world
of course! Generally sub-Saharan Africans consider themselves Africans....
african and arabic traders
First if the Muslim child is born for an Arabic family then he/she learns Arabic from the family and community as; e.g.; the French child learns French from his/her family and french community. If the Muslim child is from non Arabic family, then he/she may learn Arabic in a school or his/her parents bring a teacher home to learn him/her Arabic or they send him/her to an Islamic center or mosque to learn Arabic.