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U2 My motherland
Languages, Countries, Nations
Term | Definition |
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aboriginal | people who lived in a country earlier than everyone else |
ancestor | a relative of yours who lived a very long time ago |
belong to | to be part of a group |
colonise | to live in a different country and rule it |
common | happening often |
ethnic group | a community of people who have the same origin |
give somebody a hand | help somebody |
gradually | happening slowly over a period of time, not suddenly |
make up | form |
multicultural | including people from different coutries, races and have different customs and beliefs |
official language | the language formally used in a country by the government, in court etc. |
population | the number of people who live in an area, country etc. |
the Bible | the most important book in the Christian religion |
the majority of | the highest number of, most |
translate | to change words from one language into another |