How did the Bantu migration change the languages of Africa?(1 point)
Responses
The Bantu created one common language spoken throughout Africa today.
The Bantu created one common language spoken throughout Africa today.
The Bantu traded with other cultures and adopted their languages.
The Bantu traded with other cultures and adopted their languages.
The Bantu adopted other inhabitants’ languages and the original language has been lost.
The Bantu adopted other inhabitants’ languages and the original language has been lost.
The Bantu contributed to more than 500 languages spoken in Africa today.
The Bantu contributed to more than 500 languages spoken in Africa today.
The correct answer is: The Bantu contributed to more than 500 languages spoken in Africa today.
The Bantu migration refers to the movement of the Bantu-speaking people across Africa over a period of thousands of years. As they migrated, the Bantu people interacted with various cultures and communities, leading to cultural and linguistic exchanges. This contributed to the development and spread of many different Bantu languages across the continent.
To arrive at this answer, you can use the process of elimination. The first two options suggest the creation of one common language spoken throughout Africa, which is not true. While there are some common linguistic traits shared among Bantu languages, there is no single unified Bantu language spoken throughout the entire continent.
The third option states that the Bantu adopted other inhabitants' languages and the original language has been lost. This is not entirely accurate, as the Bantu migration contributed to the development and diversification of languages, rather than the complete loss of the original language.
Therefore, the correct answer is the fourth option, which states that the Bantu migration contributed to more than 500 languages spoken in Africa today.