swahili+E+intro

__ **SWAHILI** __  EMMA CARDINAL-RISE OF THE SWAHILI   SAMANTHA VIRGINILLO-FALL OF THE SWAHILI  BIBLIOGRAPHY HOME  The Swahili people are a nation of people who live on the east coast of Africa - more specifically the coast of Kenya,Tanzania and Mozambique.  Around 1300, Arabs and Persians invaded Swahili, and began to blend into the culture; Islam was introduced to the Swahili people. Due to the mix in cultures, the language, Swahili, which is a mix of Bantu and Arabic, begins to grow. This blend of cultures not only produced a new language, but also helped the Swahili trade cities to grow and prosper.  A round the fifteenth century, the Swahili nation began to decline. Portuguese sailors stopped in the city of Mombasa on his way to the Cape of Good Hope for supplies. Afterward, many other Portuguese followed and traded with the people of Mombasa. They late became a threat as they began to settle along the Indian Ocean. This trade caused the cities in the area to decline. In 1599, after refusing to pay tribute, the city of Mombasa was conquered. 