How did the Bantu migration change the languages of Africa?(1 point)

Question

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The Bantu traded with other cultures and adopted languages.
The Bantu traded with other cultures and adopted languages.

The Bantu created one common language still spoken in Africa today.
The Bantu created one common language still spoken in Africa today.

The Bantu adopted other in habitants language and the original language was lost.
The Bantu adopted other in habitants language and the original language was lost.

The Bantu language contributed to more than 500 languages spoken in Africa today.
The Bantu language contributed to more than 500 languages spoken in Africa today.
Question 2
The history of West Africa was passed on to each new generation by...(1 point)
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the epic poem Dausi
the epic poem Dausi

storytellers called griots
storytellers called griots

scholars who read Arabic
scholars who read Arabic

the works of Ibn Battutah
the works of Ibn Battutah
Question 3
"Much of what we know about early West Africa comes from the writings of travelers and scholars from Muslim lands such as Spain and Arabia."

What is the best inference you can make from this statement?

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The people of West Africa never traveled beyond the borders of their empires.
The people of West Africa never traveled beyond the borders of their empires.

The people of West Africa were not interested in keeping track of their histories.
The people of West Africa were not interested in keeping track of their histories.

The people of West Africa left no written histories of their own.
The people of West Africa left no written histories of their own.

Very few travelers ever visited early West African empires.

Answer 1

Here are the best responses for each question based on the information provided:

Question 1: How did the Bantu migration change the languages of Africa?

• The Bantu language contributed to more than 500 languages spoken in Africa today.

Question 2: The history of West Africa was passed on to each new generation by...

• storytellers called griots.

Question 3: What is the best inference you can make from the statement about West Africa's history?

• The people of West Africa left no written histories of their own.