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Define 'Language Family'.
A group of languages from a common ancestor (protolanguage).
Define 'Lingua Franca'.
A common language used for trade and business.
Define 'Pidgin Language'.
A simplified language that develops when different languages meet.
Define 'Creole Language'.
A pidgin language that becomes a native language.
Define 'Dialect'.
Variations of a language (vocabulary, accent).
Define 'Isogloss'.
A geographic boundary between different word usages.
Define 'Universalizing Religion'.
Seeks converts, open to all.
Define 'Ethnic Religion'.
Tied to a specific group, usually by birth.
Define 'Animism'.
Belief in spirits within objects.
Define 'Syncretism'.
Blending of religious beliefs.
Define 'Monotheism'.
Belief in one god.
Define 'Polytheism'.
Belief in many gods.
Define 'Theocracy'.
Government ruled by religious laws.
Define 'Ethnic Group'.
People sharing common nationality, language, culture, religion.
Define 'Race'.
Shared trait from a common biological ancestor.
Compare Universalizing and Ethnic Religions.
Universalizing seeks converts, ethnic tied to a specific group.
Compare Race and Ethnicity.
Race is based on perceived biological traits, ethnicity is about shared cultural identity.
Compare Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam.
Originated from a disagreement about the leadership after Muhammad's death.
What caused the Jewish Diaspora?
Dispersion of Jews due to persecution.
What is the effect of industrialization on gender roles?
More freedom for women in developed regions.
How did British colonial rule affect the diffusion of English in India?
English diffused through hierarchical diffusion.