Swahili Language
The Swahili people are mainly united under the mother tongue of Kiswahili (Swahili), a Bantu language. It has borrowed words from other languages such as Arabic probably as a result of the Swahili people using the Quran written in Arabic for spiritual guidance as Muslims.
Religion of the Swahili People
The Swahili people practice the religion of Islam.
Brief History of the Swahili People
Some of the earliest inhabitants of the East African coast were the Swahili people's ancestors, Cushitic herdsmen. The Cushitic people were joined by Bantu speaking tribes, and they inter-married. Other groups later migrated to this coastline,. They, too, intermarried with the indigenous people and the Bantu speaking tribes, giving rise to a new culture, people and language - the Swahili tribe.
Over time, groups of Swahili people spread along the entire East African coast, forming different cultural variations and dialects of the Swahili language.
Over time, groups of Swahili people spread along the entire East African coast, forming different cultural variations and dialects of the Swahili language.
External Websites for Additional Information
http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Swahili-Religion-and-Expressive-Culture.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_people
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index_section5.shtml
https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/peoples/show/Swahili
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi2/2_wondr2.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_people
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index_section5.shtml
https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/peoples/show/Swahili
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi2/2_wondr2.htm