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Question 2 • World Geography Studies

What is an example of how geography has influenced the development of language?

Answer

The Sami people, who live in Arctic regions, have at least 180 words for snow and ice.

The Athabascan people used terms such as Denali to name landforms.

The Japanese religion of Shintoism includes a belief in kami, or spirits in objects or places.

Aboriginal Australians make instruments called didgeridoos from tree branches.

Explanation

Geography can shape language when people develop many words for features of the environment they encounter often. The Sami live in Arctic regions, where snow and ice are central parts of daily life, so having many words for them is an example of geography influencing language. The other choices describe naming landforms, religious beliefs, or making an instrument, rather than this direct influence on vocabulary.

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