How much did the Arabic language influence Swahili?

Asked by Last Modified  

3 Answers

Follow 2
Answer

Please enter your answer

M.Ed/B.Ed C.Tet qualify (Math & science) 12 year of teaching experience

It's easy to learn with the help of nurani qayda
Comments

My teaching experience 5 years

It's easy to learn with the help of nurani qayda
Comments

Islamic professional trainer Quran&hadeeth / Islamic studies etc.

Historical linguists consider the Arabic influence on Swahili to be significant, since it takes around 40% of its vocabulary directly from Arabic, and was initially spread by Arab slave traders along the East African coast.
Comments

View 1 more Answers

Related Questions

Will learning French drain my interest in other languages such as English, Telugu, Hindi, Arabic?
Be careful, you may loose interest in a language or you may get confused if you try to learn 2-3 languages simultaneously. So I would suggest you to learn a single language at a time and concentrate on...
Oscar Sivale
What are the career prospects of learning Arabic language?
If you are expert in any area, and You are looking for opportunities in Middle East in this case learning Arabic will be help full, for your career, In other case, Arabic exports have lots of opportunities...
Sunita
1 0
9
What are the differences between Arabic script and Persian script?
Arabic and Persian scripts differ in direction (right to left or left to right), character variations, ligatures, diacritics, and punctuation due to their adaptations for the specific languages they serve.
Raj
0 0
5
What are the different forms of Arabic calligraphy?
Different forms of Arabic calligraphy include Naskh, Thuluth, Diwani, Kufic, and many more. Each style has its unique characteristics and is used for various artistic and cultural purposes.
Venkatesan
0 0
5
what is the meaning of a foreign language in India and how to learn them?
Foreign language in India means languages other than Indian languages e.g. Hindi,Bengali,Urdu,Punjabi,Oriya,Gujarati,Tamil,Malayalam and English. So foreign languages will be like French,German,Latin,Russian,Chinese,Japanese,...
Oscar Sivale

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons



Daily one Word... !!!
Use atleast one word (from the language which you are learning now) in your daily talk (don't worry if the other person knows it or not), but do remember to use in the correct place.

How to use ‘ONE’ or ‘TWO’ with Nouns in Arabic
Note- Use واحد for One with Male Nouns Use ين or ان for two by adding with last letter of word Exercises for One or Two with Male Nouns I have a book عندي كتاب I...

Recommended Articles

Spanish is a Romance language with approximately 470 million speakers around the world. It is spoken as a first language, second language and also as a foreign language by many people. Spanish is spoken in Spain and 22 other countries like Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Colombia and so on. It originated...

Read full article >

About the Chinese Language The Chinese Language is one amongst the world's most spoken and popular languages. It is known to have over a billion speakers. Around the world, about 16% of the population speaks some form of Chinese as their first language. Mandarin, also known as the National language of China, is used by...

Read full article >

To communicate is a need, but to effectively communicate an art. In the current scenario, everything is much more sophisticated than before. The job placements are more focused on a candidate’s skills, talent, how he/she can prove to be an asset to the company; as compared to marks or percentage scored in academics. Every...

Read full article >

The Japanese language is slightly tougher, but at the same time, it is worth the effort. This is because it is not similar to any other language and has no commonality. It is not only a beautiful language to speak but even beautiful to write as the script is very artistic and looks mesmerizing to see. It is not simple...

Read full article >

Looking for Arabic Language classes?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you