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African Ethnic Groups

African Ethnic Groups. What are some of the major ethnic groups of the African continent? . Arabs. Who are the Arabs and in what area of Africa do they live? . The majority of African Arabs live in North Africa. However, smaller groups live throughout the continent. .

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African Ethnic Groups

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  1. African Ethnic Groups What are some of the major ethnic groups of the African continent?

  2. Arabs Who are the Arabs and in what area of Africa do they live?

  3. The majority of African Arabs live in North Africa However, smaller groups live throughout the continent.

  4. What language is spoken by African Arabs? The majority of African Arabs speak Arabic.

  5. What religion is practiced by African Arabs? African Arabs practice a variety of religions, however, the vast majority practice Islam They worship in mosques, read the Koran, and celebrate holidays like Ramadan

  6. Ashanti Who are the Ashanti and where in Africa do they live?

  7. Where do the Ashanti people live? The Ashanti people live in West Africa, primarily in the country of Ghana.

  8. What language is spoken by the Ashanti people? The Ashanti people’s language is called Twi.

  9. What religion is practiced by the majority of Ashanti people? The majority of Ashanti people practice Christianity. European missionaries brought Christianity to West Africa in the 15th Century

  10. Bantu Who are the Bantu and where do they live?

  11. Where do the Bantu people live? The Bantu live throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.

  12. What languages are spoken by the Bantu people? Bantu itself is a language and Bantu people speak hundreds of different varieties of the Bantu language.

  13. What religion is practiced by the Bantu people? The Bantu practice Christianity, Islam, and various forms of animism.

  14. Swahili Who are the Swahili and where in Africa do they live?

  15. Where in Africa do the Swahili live? The Swahili live in Eastern Africa primarily in Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania

  16. What language do the Swahili people speak? The Swahili speak a language called Swahili. It is a mix of Arabic and native African languages.

  17. What religion is practiced by the Swahili people? The majority of Swahili people practice Islam.

  18. What are some similarities and/or differences amongst the four ethnic groups presented in this PowerPoint presentation ? Arabs Bantu

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