Language Groups in Eastern Africa

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 6 Social Studies | Strand 2.0 People, Population and Social Organisations | Sub-Strand 2.1 Language Groups in Eastern Africa (5 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Describe the classification of communities in Eastern Africa according to language groups
• Explain reasons for migration of selected language groups into Eastern Africa
• Illustrate the movement and settlement of selected language groups on a map
• Describe the effects of migration and settlement of selected language groups
• Appreciate unity of language groups in Eastern Africa

Summary

Communities in Eastern Africa are commonly classified into three broad language groups -- Bantu, Nilotic, and Cushitic -- each with its own migration history into the region. This topic covers how these groups are classified, why they migrated, and what effects that settlement had.