| A | B |
| ethnolinguistics | the gathering of information about various people through the study of their languages |
| migrate | to move from one area to settle in another |
| monsoon | a kind of wind that regulary changes direction with the seasons |
| city-state | an independent state made up of a city and the land that surrounds it |
| plateau | a raised piece of land that is fairly flat |
| oral tradition | the history, legends, and beliefs that a culture passes from generatoin to generation by word of mouth |
| malaria | a disease carried by a certain type of mosquito |
| currency | any form of money |
| missionary | a person sent to a foreign country to do religious work |
| plantation | a large farm where crops are grown |