The Arab Muslim traders who settled along the Malabar coast adopted which among the following?

(A) Malayalam language
(B) Tamil language
(C) Matriliny
(D) Patriliny
(E) Matrilocal residence

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (C), (E) only

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (C), (E) only

Given options:

(A) Malayalam language (adopted by Arab Muslim traders who settled along the Malabar coast)
(B) Tamil language
(C) Matriliny (adopted by Arab Muslim traders who settled along the Malabar coast)
(D) Patriliny
(E) Matrilocal residency (adopted by Arab Muslim traders who settled along the Malabar coast)

Arab Muslim traders who settled along the Malabar coast (Kerala) adopted the local language, Malayalam. They also adopted local customs such as matriliny and matrilocal residence.