Africa's Ethnic and Religious Groups

Most Bantu are Muslim and Christian.

Bantu means

There are 300 ethnic groups in Africa

What word means "the one who lives on the coast"?

The Swahili people speak

What refers to the ethnic group made up of people who speak the Arabic language?

Animism is

Most Swahili do NOT live in

The Ashanti religion is a mixture of

Bantu believe in the power of

The main ethnic groups in Africa are Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili.

religious groups do not believe in the same god or gods

An ethnic group shares common

Most Ashanti people live in

Religious groups have common god(s), prophets, prayers, history, sacred text, laws and holy days.

Sunni and Shia are two types of Islam/Muslim groups

Bantu refers to nearly _____ ethnic groups.

Which is NOT a main ethnic group in Africa?

Most Africans practice which religions?

The sacred symbol of the Ashanti kingdom is

Islam's holy book is the

What religion did the Arabs bring to Northern Africa?

The Swahili language reflects Bantu and Arab roots.

Most Arabs practice what religion?

A majority of the Swahili people practice what religion?

Most Arab people speak

a group of people who share a common belief system

A religious group have a shared history, common ancestry, language, religion, traditions, beliefs, holidays, and foods.

The major dialect of the Ashanti people is Asante or Twi