What languages are associated with each religion?
It depends in which country a person lives. Also depends when a person lived.
For example Latin and Sanskrit are no longer spoken, but many languages
are derived from these two. In addition, many people speak more than one language.
A Muslim living in Morocco probably speaks Arabic (Moroccan dialect) and French,
and quite possibly some English and/or Spanish. A Jewish person living in New York
most likely speaks English and perhaps can only read Hebrew (or maybe can speak
Hebrew and Yiddish also). Hebrew and Arabic (both Semitic languages) are ancient
languages but are both still spoken, unlike Sanskrit, Pali and Latin. Christianity and
Islam are by far the two predominant religion. Islam however, is more concentrated
(in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia) and than is Christianity. The below lists
are not complete by any means, and are not in any particular order. English is listed
under every religion. Also, there are many countries were hundreds of languages are
spoken and that also have multiple religions (and sometimes many tribes or ethnic
groups) and thus it is difficult to assign a particular language to one religion
(examples: Nigeria, Philippines, China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Tanzania).
Finally, there are various degrees of religiosity if you will. There are fundamentalists,
Orthodox, moderates, and liberals in all religions, just as in politics.
The capacity for language is said to be innate and universal for all people.
Some argue the same about religion, that the human brain is wired for religion.
If true or not, fortunately the religious component can be jettisoned.
Religions in Indonesia (majority are Muslim).
The small white area is the new country of East Timor (Catholic).
The larger white area to the north is mostly part of Malaysia (Muslim)
and the tiny country of Brunei (Muslim).
East Timor is a newly independent country that is mostly Catholic.
The island of Borneo is comprised of the country of Brunei, and
parts of the countries of Indonesia and Malaysia. All three are Muslim.
Nigeria has the largest population of any African country, over 170 million.
Nigeria also has a substantial amount of oil and is a member of OPEC.
Languages in Nigeria. There are over 400 spoken.
English is largely spoken and is the official language.
Top languages are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba,
Ibibio, Edo, Fulfulde and Kanuri.
Primarily Muslims in the north and
Christians in the south.
Religions in Nigeria
Ethnic groups (tribes) in Nigeria
After gaining independence from Great Britain
in 1960, there was a devastating civil war.
All are countries in Africa, due to large Muslim and Christian populations.
That is why there is the new country of South Sudan.
Sudan is 97% Muslim and 1.5% Christian
South Sudan is 61% Christian and 6% Muslim
South Sudan also has over 30% traditional beliefs such as Animist.
Chad, another African country, is
53% Muslim and 34% Christian.
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Islam:
Muslims speak:
Arabic (many dialects, see below)
Urdu
Turkish
Bengali
Farsi
Bahasa Indonesian
Pashto
Dari
Kurdish
Sindhi
Uyghur
Tamazight (Berber)
French
English
Russian
Malay
Somali
Albanian
Christianity:
Catholic Christians speak:
Spanish
Portuguese
English
French
German
Polish
Italian
Tagalog
Portuguese
Korean
Croatian
Dutch
(Latin)
Christianity:
Eastern Orthodox Christians speak:
Russian
Ukrainian
Greek
Serbian
Romanian
Bulgarian
Estonian
English
Christianity:
Protestant Christians speak:
English
Portuguese
Chinese
German
Korean
Spanish
Norwegian
Danish
Finnish
Swedish
Judaism:
Jews speak
Hebrew
English
Yiddish
French
Buddhism:
Buddhists speak:
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Nepalese
Tibetan
Burmese
Thai
Khmer
Vietnamese
Lao
Tamil
English
(Pali)
(Sanskrit)
Hinduism:
Hindus speak:
Hindi
English
Gujarati
Marathi
Tamil
Telugu
Nepali
(Sanskrit)
+ many other dialects in India
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The greatest variations between kinds of Arabic are those between regional language groups. These can be divided in any number of ways, but the following typology is usually used:
Mesopotamian group includes:
Mesopotamian Arabic
North Mesopotamian Arabic
Cypriot Arabic
Levantine group includes:
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Principle Catholic Countries:
Brazil 145. 5 million
Mexico 123.3
Philippines 69.6
U.S.A. 64.6
Italy 57.7
France 44.5
Colombia 38.4
Spain 37
Poland 35
Argentina 34.4
Dem. Rep. of the Congo 29.5
Peru 28.1
Germany 26.3
Venezuela 24.8
Nigeria 17.9
India 17
Canada 13
Keep in mind percentage of population also. In Italy there are 57.7 million Catholics
out of a total population of 60 million. In the U.S.A. there are 64.6 million Catholics
(and 166 million Protestants) out of a population of over 300 million.
Principle Protestant Countries:
U.S.A. 166 million
China 68
Brazil 42
United Kingdom 36
Nigeria 34
Germany 31
Indonesia 14
Kenya 13
Dem. Rep. Congo 12
Uganda 9.5
Canada 9.5
Philippines 8.8
South Korea 8.7
Sweden 7.7
Australia 7.6
India 7.5
Arabic (many dialects, see below)
Urdu
Turkish
Bengali
Farsi
Bahasa Indonesian
Pashto
Dari
Kurdish
Sindhi
Uyghur
Tamazight (Berber)
French
English
Russian
Malay
Somali
Albanian
Christianity:
Catholic Christians speak:
Spanish
Portuguese
English
French
German
Polish
Italian
Tagalog
Portuguese
Korean
Croatian
Dutch
(Latin)
Christianity:
Eastern Orthodox Christians speak:
Russian
Ukrainian
Greek
Serbian
Romanian
Bulgarian
Estonian
English
Christianity:
Protestant Christians speak:
English
Portuguese
Chinese
German
Korean
Spanish
Norwegian
Danish
Finnish
Swedish
Judaism:
Jews speak
Hebrew
English
Yiddish
French
Buddhism:
Buddhists speak:
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Nepalese
Tibetan
Burmese
Thai
Khmer
Vietnamese
Lao
Tamil
English
(Pali)
(Sanskrit)
Hinduism:
Hindus speak:
Hindi
English
Gujarati
Marathi
Tamil
Telugu
Nepali
(Sanskrit)
+ many other dialects in India
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The greatest variations between kinds of Arabic are those between regional language groups. These can be divided in any number of ways, but the following typology is usually used:
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North Mesopotamian Arabic
Cypriot Arabic
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Principle Catholic Countries:
Brazil 145. 5 million
Mexico 123.3
Philippines 69.6
U.S.A. 64.6
Italy 57.7
France 44.5
Colombia 38.4
Spain 37
Poland 35
Argentina 34.4
Dem. Rep. of the Congo 29.5
Peru 28.1
Germany 26.3
Venezuela 24.8
Nigeria 17.9
India 17
Canada 13
Keep in mind percentage of population also. In Italy there are 57.7 million Catholics
out of a total population of 60 million. In the U.S.A. there are 64.6 million Catholics
(and 166 million Protestants) out of a population of over 300 million.
Principle Protestant Countries:
U.S.A. 166 million
China 68
Brazil 42
United Kingdom 36
Nigeria 34
Germany 31
Indonesia 14
Kenya 13
Dem. Rep. Congo 12
Uganda 9.5
Canada 9.5
Philippines 8.8
South Korea 8.7
Sweden 7.7
Australia 7.6
India 7.5
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Distribution of Islam
Distribution of Catholicism
Distribution of Protestantism
Distribution of Eastern Orthodox
Distribution of Hinduism
Distribution of Buddhism
What language do Christians speak? What language did Jesus speak?
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Jesus spoke the languages of the people He lived with. Jesus spoke Aramaic, Hebrew, and probably Greek.
Just like Jesus, Christians speak the languages of the people we lived with.
Just like Jesus, Christians speak the languages of the people we lived with.
I sometimes think people forget that the real tradition of the Catholic Church is to celebrate Mass in the language of the people. The first Mass, the Last Supper, was celebrated in Aramaic and most of the early Christians celebrated Mass in Greek.
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With love in Christ.
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Other Answers (2)
by godless
Jesus didn't speak any languages because mythical beings don't speak.
There's no reliable evidence that Jesus even existed. The story of Jesus is just a myth bolted together out of previous myths plus stories and prophecies from the Old Testament -- created in the 40's and 50's by Paul of Tarsus (who exhibited evidence of epilepsy and had delusions of Christ talking to him), the other apostles, the unknown authors of the gospels in the 70's or later, and many other people. The reliable evidence for this is overwhelming.
Paul and the other epistle writers don't know any biographical details of Jesus' life, or even the time of his earthly existence. They don't refer to Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee, Calvary or Golgotha — or any pilgrimages to what should have been holy sites of Jesus' life. They also don't mention any miracles that Jesus was supposed to have worked, his virgin birth, his trial, the empty tomb, his moral teachings, his disciples, or even when he existed. To them Jesus was largely a sky-god, who existed in the spiritual past.Source(s):
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The best answer I can give: Throughout history the Hebrews have spoken the languages of the lands that they were in, while at the same time maintaining Hebrew as their main religious language. However, 300 and some odd years before Christ, the Hebrews set up a council called the Septuagint, which translated the Torah and other books of the Law into Koine Greek. (Koine Greek is based on a classical style of Greek.) I'm not sure but I think the reason they did that was because the religious language of the Hebrews fell into disuse (although I've heard that the reason they did that was because Greek was a more common language for traveling and trade).
I know that all of the New Testament writings originated in Koine Greek and then were translated into as many languages as possible to be distributed by merchants and traders. Jesus was well-traveled in that area of the world and probably spoke at least some of the languages of all the peoples that He encountered. Example: When he spoke to the Samaritan woman at the well, He probably used her language to communicate with her (or a language that was common enough for her to understand the meaning of).
I have also heard that Jesus spoke Aramaic fluently. I cannot verify that, but I believe it's quite possible.
As far as Latin, the language of the Roman Empire, He was able to speak to a centurion about his servant. Also, before His crucifixion, He was presented to Pilate, who was a Roman governor.
I would also note that when the Holy Spirit descended on Pentecost and filled the people, it's recorded that they all spoke in tongues of the people around them that were gathered.
Bottom line is, I don't know how many languages Jesus fluently spoke, but as God, I believe that there is not anyone that Jesus could not or would not communicate with in a way that they would understand.
As far as what languages do Christians speak now, most languages, if not all languages, of the people that they have taken the message to. Christians seem to be very diligent in translating the Scriptures into different languages primarily out of deep concern for people throughout the world and a desire to serve and honor God to the best of their ability.
The question was a good question, and it afforded me an opportunity to remember some of the Christian history that I don't often think about. So thank you and God bless you in your studies.
Yours in Christian love
John
I know that all of the New Testament writings originated in Koine Greek and then were translated into as many languages as possible to be distributed by merchants and traders. Jesus was well-traveled in that area of the world and probably spoke at least some of the languages of all the peoples that He encountered. Example: When he spoke to the Samaritan woman at the well, He probably used her language to communicate with her (or a language that was common enough for her to understand the meaning of).
I have also heard that Jesus spoke Aramaic fluently. I cannot verify that, but I believe it's quite possible.
As far as Latin, the language of the Roman Empire, He was able to speak to a centurion about his servant. Also, before His crucifixion, He was presented to Pilate, who was a Roman governor.
I would also note that when the Holy Spirit descended on Pentecost and filled the people, it's recorded that they all spoke in tongues of the people around them that were gathered.
Bottom line is, I don't know how many languages Jesus fluently spoke, but as God, I believe that there is not anyone that Jesus could not or would not communicate with in a way that they would understand.
As far as what languages do Christians speak now, most languages, if not all languages, of the people that they have taken the message to. Christians seem to be very diligent in translating the Scriptures into different languages primarily out of deep concern for people throughout the world and a desire to serve and honor God to the best of their ability.
The question was a good question, and it afforded me an opportunity to remember some of the Christian history that I don't often think about. So thank you and God bless you in your studies.
Yours in Christian love
John
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