Is Swahili, the african language, an example of cultural diffusion??

Question

Is it?? Thanks!!

Answer 1

That depends on how you define cultural diffusion. I would have used the French spoken in West Africa, as it has changed into a wide variety of other languages that still resemble French.

Swahili was developed from a conglomeration of the languages spoken in East Africa, as the German and British colonists moved into the area. It's somewhat based on Arabic & the local tribal languages as well.

Swahili is spoken, now, primarily in Tanzania, Kenya & Uganda, though people in northern Malawi & Mozambique, southern Ethiopia & Sudan and parts of Rwanda, Burundi & other neighboring countries speak it as well. While the differences between Keynan & Tanzanian Swahili are not as distinct as those between British & American English, it is obvious to native & fluent speakers where someone learned the language.

Answer 2

It can be. it would depend on how many different areas use it as their main language. Spanish or English would be better though. Both of these are spoken around the globe. English more so. This is because England set up colonies everywhere. They were very "diffused". Where ever they had settlements, the settlers had their native culture.

Answer 3

Yes, it could be if others picked up on it and used it theirself.