cultural regions in india Flashcards

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1
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what does culture describe

A

how people live their lives

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2
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what can the description of the culture of a region include

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ethnic origin
langauge
religion
foods
festivals

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3
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what is india

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a large country with over one billion people

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4
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what is there in india

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there is a cultural divesting throgygout the country

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5
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how many languages are spoken in india

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1,600

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6
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what can language be used for

A

divide india into two main regions

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what do people speak in the far north of the country in the mountainous regions of the himalayas

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related to china and Tibetan

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8
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what does southern india have

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different language culture

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9
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what do south people speak

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dravidian languages

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10
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what does this language group have

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over 200 million speakers and is unrelated to other languages used in india

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11
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what is the official language of india

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hindi

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12
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what is also spoken

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English and is the language of businesss and commerce in the country

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13
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what else is used to define regions in indai

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religion

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14
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what are Indias two main religions

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hinduism and islam

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15
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what are the majority of people

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hindus and this religion occurs throughout the country

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16
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what is the minority of population

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muslim and they tend to live in the north of the country along the plains index and Ganges rivers