GoodMornin' Y'all! Would anyone mind helping with this question?
Starting in the Middle Ages, swahili became the "lingua franca," or common language, in trading ports along the eastern coast of Africa. What conclusions can you draw about Africans and trade, based on this fact?

Swahili is a language that came from Persian or Arabia originally.
The native Africans controlled the trade that took place in their ports.
Swahili as a language was created for the purposes of trade.
Traders from other cultures controlled the trade that took place in African ports.

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GoodMornin' Y'all! Would anyone mind helping with this question? 
	Starting in the Middle Ages, swahili became the "lingua franca," or common language, in trading ports along the eastern coast of Africa. What conclusions can you draw about Africans and trade, based on this fact?
 	
	Swahili is a language that came from Persian or Arabia originally.
	The native Africans controlled the trade that took place in their ports.
	Swahili as a language was created for the purposes of trade.
	Traders from other cultures controlled the trade that took place in African ports.

dopeisbadmmkay · Answer

i think A cause The Swahili language, is basically of African origin. It has borrowed words from other languages such as Arabic.

peace420 · Answer

Thanks man! helps alot! :)