What Language Began as a Trade Language in Sub-Saharan Africa

question 136

Multiple Choice

What language began as a trade language in Sub-Saharan Africa and is now the most widely used language in the region?

• A) French
• B) Arabic
• C) Swahili
• D) Spanish
• E) Portuguese

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Definitions:

Grapheme Awareness

The understanding of the smallest units of written language and their associations with specific phonemes (sounds).

Symbol-word Correspondence

The understanding and ability to link written symbols with their corresponding sounds or meanings.

Hearing Phonemes

The perception and understanding of the smallest distinguishable sound units that differentiate meaning in language.

Seeing Syllables

A cognitive process related to the visual recognition of written syllables, which involves interpreting patterns of letters as coherent units of sound.