Assimilation: The complete absorption of a minority culture into the dominant culture, losing distinct identity.
How to apply it: Use assimilation to explain the loss of indigenous languages when communities adopt the national language entirely.
Course: AP Human Geography · Unit: Cultural Patterns and Processes
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