None of the major early civilizations of west africa developed a language.
a(n) is a spoken record of past events.
the storytellers of early west africa were called and were highly respected in their communities.

None of the major early civilizations of West Africa developed a language

written - written langauge was developed in China, Mesopotamia and by the Mayas.

A(n) is a spoken record of past events.

I think here the best answer is "oral history".

The storytellers of early West Africa were called and were highly respected in their communities.
Griots: they were called griots.

Ithink it's c selection but i don't really know.