On the continent of Africa, the great number of languages results from

A) transfer of Indo-European languages by missionaries.
B) colonial influence.
C) at least 5,000 years of minimal interaction among the thousands of culture groups.
D) migration patterns from Asia and the Western Hemisphere.
E) migration patterns by early Europeans.


Answer: C

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