Which of the following illustrates the impact trade had on Eastern and Southern Africa between the 800s and 1400s? (1 point) Responses People living along the coast of East Africa spoke Swahili. People living along the coast of East Africa spoke Swahili. Southern Africans practiced the religion of their ancestors. Southern Africans practiced the religion of their ancestors. Nations along the coast of Southern Africa remained isolated. Nations along the coast of Southern Africa remained isolated. Eastern African nations adopted democratic governments.

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The response that best illustrates the impact trade had on Eastern and Southern Africa between the 800s and 1400s is: "People living along the coast of East Africa spoke Swahili."

The emergence of the Swahili language, which developed as a result of trade interactions between the Bantu-speaking populations of East Africa and Arab traders, reflects the cultural and linguistic exchange facilitated by trade during this period.