Cultures of

the World
Do you know what is culture?
 What is Culture?
“Culture is an umbrella term which consist of the social
behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as
well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities,
and habits of the individuals in these groups. Culture is often
originated from or attributed to a specific region or location.”
12 Major elements of Culture

• Language • Gender relations

• Religion • Tolerance
• Clothing • Technology
• Architecture • Music
• Food • Art
• Agriculture • Education
Top 5 cultures of the World

1. Indian
2. Chinese
3. Korean
4. Swiss
5. American
Indian Culture
Languages:
More than 121 languages are spoken in India. While India has
22 separate official languages , it is home to a total of 121 languages and
270 mother tongues.

Religion:
There are 9 major Religions in India contains,—Hinduism,
Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism,
Judaism and teh Bahai faith.
Chinese
Languages:
Chinese is the National language of China. In a population of
roughly 1.4 billion, China has 302 individual living languages. To put
that in perspective globally, an astonishing 20% of the world's
population speaks some form of a Chinese language natively.

Religion:
The People's Republic of China is officially an atheist state,
but the government formally recognizes five religions: Buddhism,
Taoism, Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism are recognised
separately), and Islam.
Korean Culture
Languages:
Korea has one official language: Korean, although Japanese,
English and Mandarin are widely spoken and understood.
Religion:
Korea is a country where all the world's major religions,
Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Islam, peacefully coexist
with shamanism.
Swiss Culture
Languages:
Switzerland has four language regions: German, French,
Italian and Romansh. The number of German, Italian and Romansh
speakers is falling, while French speakers are increasing. Non-national
languages are also gaining in importance. The two most widely spoken
non-national languages are English and Portuguese.
Religion:
The population is predominantly Christian; Catholics are the
largest group, followed by various Protestant denominations.
According to census data, the number of persons with no religious
affiliation has increased in the past decade as has the number of
adherents to non-Christian faiths.
American Culture
Languages:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. residents speak
more than 350 languages. Among those who report speaking a language
other than English, nearly two-thirds speak Spanish. And the
languages spoken by U.S. residents are not evenly distributed
geographically around the country.

Religion:
It may surprise you to know that there are over 4,000
recognized religions in the world. These religions consist of churches,
congregations, faith groups, tribes, cultures, and movements. Even
though there are so many, three-quarters of the world's population
practice one of the five major religions.
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