<span>The legacy of European colonialism influenced the language and religion in Africa. In the nineteenth century, Europe expanded in Africa to expand in search of raw materials and markets. In this period many Africans were converted to Christianity as part of a colonial influence on religion. Several branches of Christianity and Catholicism grew. The first African churches experienced significant growth in the 20th and 21st centuries. The language in Africa is quite extensive with official languages and unofficial languages. With the introduction of the European colonies to the continent, Africa has the Indo-European languages, English and Afrikaans, while the other nine are languages of the Bantu family.</span>
