3.6 Diffusion Of Language And Religion Flashcards
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Culture hearth
The place where an important practice is born
Language family
A group of related languages that share common ancenstry
Dialect
A variation of a language that is different from the standard language, but can be understood
Accent
A way of prob punching the words that makes the language unique
Monotheistic religion
Religions that believe in one god
Universalizing religion
A religion that is constantly looking to convert new members and believes it’s message is very important
Ethnic religion
A religion that seeks members of its own ethnicity or tribal group
Proselytic
A religion that spreads through missionary work
Toponyms
The names given to places , nicknames too
Generic toponyms
The suffix of the toponym that describes the place (vill in Louisville)
Polytheistic
Religions that believe in many gods
Animistic religion
A faith that believe souls exist in objects like rocks, animals, thunder, water, and the natural environment
Where is Christianity mostly located
All around the world, mostly in the us
Where is Islam mostly located
In Indonesia
Where is Buddhism mostly located
Mostly in Asia, china
Where is Judaism mostly located
The Middle East
Where is Hinduism mostly located
India and Nepal mostly
Where is Sikhism mostly located
North India (combined with Hinduism and Islam)
Where is animism mostly located
Africa, Asia, Latin America
When would someone change their cultural preferences
Money
Why is English spoken in India
The British colonized India
What is an isogloss
A boundary that separates language regions
What does religion give to people?
Something to hold onto, an internal peace, sense of meaning. It gives people their identity
What is the difference between the Sunnis and the shi’ites
The Sunnis feel that anyone can be a leader and the shi’ites have to have a direct descendant
