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How did swahili become the culture of east africa?.

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Answer:The language itself began when this stem of the Bantu branch of languages evolved to include Arabic words and was written down in Arabic. This, not surprisingly, was a result of the Muslim merchants who traded with the Swahili. It was in this context that Swahili became a common language in eastern Africa.

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