Cultural Diversity
How many ethnic groups are there
3,000
Where does the Arab communities live in Africa
North Africa
This ancient city, a rival to Rome, was located in what is now Tunisia.
Carthage
When did the Bantu Migrations begin
Around 2000 BCE
This group is know for spreading farming , ironworking , and hundreds of related languages
Bantu
What type of landscapes
deserts, rainforests, coastlines, river valleys, and mountains.
Arabic-speaking people arrived
600s and 700s CE
Where do Arab communities in Africa live primarily
North Africa, including countries as Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, northern Sudan, and parts of Mauritania.
This is a huge language family that has been spoken for hundreds of ethnic groups
Bantu language family
This group is alone on the East African coast
Swahili
Type of identity that is based on shared ancestry, language, cultural practices, and historical experience
Ethnic identity
This religion was brought with Arabic speaking people in 600s and 700s CE
Islam
When did the Arabic people arrive in Cairo, Alexandria, Tunis, Tripoli, Algiers, Fez, and Marrakesh.
During 600s and 700s CE
These 2 regions are located in Nigeria and Cameroon and are where the Bantu people migrations started in 2000 BCE
Nigeria and Cameroon
This religion was brought with Arabic speaking people in 600s and 700s CE
Islam
Unlike ethnic identity,this type of identity is based on shared beliefs, sacred texts, and systems of worship
Religious identity
This is a major trade system that connected North Africa to West Africa
Trans-Saharan trade
Where do the Arab cultural traditions today still reflect
North Africa
many scholars see over this many Bantu speak a lot of languages and dialects spoken by more than 200 million people today
Over 650
This is a West African ethnic group
Ashanti
These three religions each spread through trade routes, migration, and cultural exchange
Animism, Islam, and Christianity
what is their secret text
Quran
What is the Arabs environment mostly influenced of
Architecture, clothing, food, and settlement patterns
Ancestor veneration
This a massive migration , that had lasted thousands of years
Bantu migration