Chapter 9: Section 1: Population Patterns Flashcards
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Indigenous
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A group of people descended from an area’s first inhabitants.
2
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Dialect
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Forms of a language unique to a particular to a particular place or group.
3
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Patois
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Dialects that blend elements of indigenous, European, African, and Asian Languages.
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Urbanization
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The migration of people from the countryside to cities as well as the change from a rural to an urban society that accompanies this movement.
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Megacity
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Cities with more than 10 million people.
6
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Primate City
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An urban area that dominates its country’s economy, culture, and political affairs.
