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What language was created with Bantu languages and Arabic?

There is no known language that was created by directly combining Bantu languages and Arabic.

Here's why:

* Language creation is a complex process: Languages evolve over time through contact, migration, and cultural exchange. It's unlikely for two distinct language families like Bantu and Arabic to be directly "merged" to create a new one.

* Bantu and Arabic are very different: Bantu languages belong to the Niger-Congo language family and are spoken across sub-Saharan Africa. Arabic is a Semitic language and belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family. Their grammatical structures, phonology, and vocabulary are very different.

However, there are some possibilities of influence:

* Trade and contact: Historical interactions between Arab traders and Bantu communities, particularly in East Africa, could have led to some lexical borrowing (words being adopted from one language to another).

* Pidgin and Creole languages: Over time, languages can develop from the interaction of different groups. It's possible that in areas where Bantu and Arabic speakers interacted, a pidgin or creole language could have emerged, using elements from both. However, these are likely to be influenced by both languages, not directly created by merging them.

In summary: While a direct merger of Bantu and Arabic languages is improbable, there might have been some instances of influence and development of pidgin or creole languages due to their contact.

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