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kshipps

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With the demise of Native American civilizations, indigenous languages have completely died out in Latin America.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

The terms geologic hot spots and biodiversity hot spots refer to similar areas with similar characteristics, therefore they are often used interchangeably.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

False
RATIONALE: Probably over 50 indigenous language families exist in South America alone. Most of these languages today are small and isolated, spoken by just a few hundred to a few thousand people in small geographic areas. Still, there are several indigenous languages in Latin America that remain vigorous.

Answer to Question 2

F



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