Topic 5 Cultural Geography

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the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people

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culture

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an action or behavior that is traditional among the people of a particular group or place.

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custom

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a group of related languages that have developed from an earlier language

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language family

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a common language among speakers whose native languages are different

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lingua franca

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great in importance or interest

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greater

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a regional variety of a language with unique characteristics, such as vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation

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dialect

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a base on which something rests

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foundation

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a group of people who share an ancestor, language, religion, customs, or place of origin

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ethnic group

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section of the Earth where people share a similar way of life, including language, religion, economic systems, and types of government

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cultural region

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a characteristic of culture that is shared by most members

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cultural trait