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Cultural Characteristics of South and Southeast Asia

Question 9 • 2023-24 Virtual - World Cultures / Language - Spanish

The Chinese language has influenced which of the following languages?

Answer
A
Vietnamese and Russian
B
Japanese and Korean
C
Thai and Turkish
D
Cantonese and Arabic

Explanation

Chinese has had a major influence on both Japanese and Korean, especially through the adoption of Chinese characters and many Chinese-derived words. Vietnamese has also been influenced by Chinese, but the choice pairing it with Russian is not the best answer. Therefore, the best answer is Japanese and Korean.

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