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Languages of Singapore

5.1 Notes (APHG)

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Fusional languages
Languages of Namibia
English language
Languages of Belgium
Languages of Singapore
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Mandarin Chinese
Dutch language
Portuguese language
British English

Languages Ethnologue ? 7,472 languages & dialects, 7,102 ?living? (used on a daily basis on the means of communication) There is a lot of diversity 10 languages natively spoken by at least 100 million people (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Punjabi, Mandarin, Hindi, Bengali, Arabic, Japanese) 100 languages spoken by 5 million or more people 13 spoken fluently (including as a secondary language) by at least 100 million (10 from above PLUS French, Urdu, German) Literary tradition ? written form of a language Vigorous language ? language without a literary tradition Harder to learn and study Official language ? adopted by law by a gov?t for communication Official means of communication for business, laws, signs, etc. Language is a cultural value

Chapter 5: Key Issue #1 APHG

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Languages of the United States
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Languages of Malaysia
Languages of Singapore
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English language
Portuguese language
Russian language

Languages Ethnologue ? 7,472 languages & dialects, 7,102 ?living? (used on a daily basis on the means of communication) There is a lot of diversity 10 languages natively spoken by at least 100 million people (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Punjabi, Mandarin, Hindi, Bengali, Arabic, Japanese) 100 languages spoken by 5 million or more people 13 spoken fluently (including as a secondary language) by at least 100 million (10 from above PLUS French, Urdu, German) Literary tradition ? written form of a language Vigorous language ? language without a literary tradition Harder to learn and study Official language ? adopted by law by a gov?t for communication Official means of communication for business, laws, signs, etc. Language is a cultural value

AP Human Geo ch 5

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Lingua franca
Pidgin
Mediterranean Lingua Franca
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Languages of Singapore
Languages of Africa

Language Preservation Key Concept 4 "Ame-kun" Key Terms Extinct Languages: A language once used that is no longer spoken or read on a daily basis Isolated Languages: A language unrelated and not attached to any other languages or language families Lingua Franca: A language used in international communication, like English Pidgin Language: A simplified form of a lingua franca that uses fewer grammar rules the bare basics Why Languages Are Preserved
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