Various European countries settled in East Africa in the 1200s. During that period of time, Christianity and Islam were introduced to many African countries in East Africa, and they continued to spread. Because of the settlements of the Europeans, many Africans were enslaved and kidnapped in the 1700s. Zanzibar became the international slaved trading center. The colonies influenced the languages spoken in the African countries today. For example, French is the official language in Rwanda, Burundi, and Djibouti. As for Ethiopia and Somalia, they speak Amharic and Somali. Many other languages such as English and Arabic are spoken in different parts of East Africa depending on who colonized which areas. While the languages spread, many religions such as Christianity and Islam were influenced upon the East Africans.
Monday, November 17, 2008
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Nice summarizing! There are many information that by reading your post, I could find many information about history and culture in East Africa. There are many explanations about religions. Maybe you could explain about some other things also like food, or clothes. Nice job! =)
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