Question

Which of the following statements best describes diversity in sub-Saharan Africa?
A.
Sub-Saharan Africa is not diverse, as most people belong to the same few ethnic groups and speak one of only a few languages.
B.
Sub-Saharan Africa has a wide diversity of ethnic groups, but most people speak one of a few languages.
C.
Sub-Saharan Africa has a wide diversity of languages, but most people belong to only one of a few ethnic groups.
D.
Sub-Saharan Africa is extremely diverse, as its people belong to hundreds of different ethnic groups and speak more than 100 languages.

Answer 1

D.

Sub-Saharan Africa is extremely diverse: its peoples belong to hundreds (in fact thousands) of ethnic groups and speak well over 100 languages (estimates exceed 1,000 languages).