Statistics for English Words of African Origin

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Definition	Language	Word	% Correct
Expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat, especially in East Africa.	Swahili	Safari	96%
Long, curved fruit with a yellow skin and soft, sweet, white flesh inside.	Wolof	Banana	92%
One of a pair of small connected drums of different sizes and pitches played with the hands.	Bantu	Bongo	75%
Long horn blown by fans at football matches in South Africa.	Zulu	Vuvuzela	75%
Corpse said to be revived by witchcraft, especially in certain African and Caribbean religions.	Kongo	Zombie	75%
Great ape with large ears, mainly black coloration, and lighter skin on the face, native to the forests of west and central Africa.	Vili	Chimpanzee	67%
Potato-like root from a tropical climbing plant that can be eaten.	Niger-Congo	Yam	63%
Graceful antelope often seen in large herds in open woodland in southern and East Africa.	Zulu	Impala	38%