What were some of the internal factors that contributed to imperialism in africa

Some factors within Africa itself made the continent easier for Europeans to colonize.

1. Multi lingual populations- Africa  always had a huge variety of languages and with each dialect, the people had a different culture from the others. This diverse array of languages and cultures  discouraged unity among the Africans.

2. Tribal wars - wars fought between ethnic groups over land, cattle and trade rights also prevented a unified stand.

Europeans soon learned to play rival groups against each other.

the language dates from the contacts of arabian traders with the inhabitants of the east coast of africa over many centuries. under arab influence, swahili originated as a lingua franca used by several closely related bantu-speaking tribal groups.

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