HURRY! Did Arabic replace the native spoken languages of the West Africans? Explain why or why not.

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Nehemiah Strong

23 January, 16:21

HURRY! Did Arabic replace the native spoken languages of the West Africans? Explain why or why not.

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Layne Archer · Answer 1

It is descended from Classical Arabic through Siculo-Arabic, but is not mutually intelligible with any other variety of Arabic. Most linguists list it as a separate language rather than as a dialect of Arabic. Even during Muhammad's lifetime, there were dialects of spoken Arabic.