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dbose

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on: Aug 11, 2018
How have forces such as colonialism affected the survival of indigenous languages?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A people's collection of gods and goddesses is called a(n):
 
  a. mana.
  b. collective.
  c. pantheon.
  d. fetish.
  e. altar.


mirabriestensky

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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Colonialism brought in European languages and established all official business and education (usually) in the colonial language. As young people grew up in the society, they saw their own language increasingly diminished and used infrequently for any kind of public act.

Answer to Question 2

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