Africa's Ethnic Groups
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What are the 4 ethnic groups of Africa?
Arabs, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili
When people share traditions, language, and customs this is known as a(n)
Ethnic Group
When people share the same belief about a specific issue, and form a group based on that common belief, they are members of a(n)
Religious Group
What is the difference between an Ethnic Group and a Religious Group?
An ethnic group is your cultural background and CANNOT be changes, but a religious group is the belief you are sharing with other people that CAN BE CHANGED
What are the two main religious groups of Africa?
Muslims and Christians
What religions do many Africans practice (not including Islam and Christianity)?
Traditional African Beliefs
Where are most Arabs located?
Northern Africa (mostly Egypt and Sudan)
How did Arabs spread through Africa?
Arab people began to spread when Muslim armies arrived to Egypt and spread all the way to Morocco.
What did Arabs introduced to Africa?
Islam
What religion do most Arabs practice?
Sunni Islam
What language do most Arabs speak?
Arabic
Where are most of the Ashanti located?
Ghana and Ivory Coast (West Africa)
What is the symbol of the Ashanti kingdom?
The Golden Stool
When did the Ashanti ethnic group started? HINT: This started from a meeting held in what year?
1701
What religion do most Ashanti practice?
They believe in lower gods or spirits
What language do most Ashanti speak?
Asante and Twi
Where is the Bantu ethnic group located?
Central and Southern parts of Africa
What is the Bantu ethnic group?
It is a mixture of 600 ethnic groups combined.
How many languages do Bantu people speak?
Over 650 different dialects
What religions do Bantu people practice?
Islam, Christianity, and Traditional African beliefs
Where are Swahili people located?
Eastern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique)
How did the Swahili culture develop?
The blend of Arab traders along the coast and the Bantu speaking population created what is today known as the "Swahili" ethnic group
What religion do most Swahili practice?
Most (but not all) practice Islam
What language do Swahili speak?
The Swahili language
- mix of Arabic and Bantu language
