1. Ethnic Groups and Religion in Africa
SS7G4:
The student will describe the diverse cultures of African people.

2. Tokyo, Japan (37,126,000)
2. Jakarta, Indonesia (26,063,000)
3. Seoul, South Korea (22,547,000)
4. Delhi, India (22,242,000)
5. Shanghai, China (20,860,000)
REMEMBER, an ethnic group is a group of people who share a similar language and culture.

3. Four Main Ethnic Groups in Africa:

4. Four Main Ethnic Groups in Africa:
Arabs –
in northern Africa
Egypt, Libya, etc.
* they speak Arabic

5. Four Main Ethnic Groups in Africa:
2) Ashanti
*live in western Africa (Ghana, Nigeria)
* Often live in huts around a courtyard

6. Four Main Ethnic Groups in Africa:
3) Bantu
*most African languages come from Bantu
* Southwest Africa (Angola)

7. 60 million Africans trace their language back to the Bantu ethnic group.

8. Four Main Ethnic Groups in Africa:
4) Swahili
Higher standard of living
eastern Africa (Kenya)