Language Maintenance Revival and Shift in the Sociology of Religion

<p>This volume addresses the question 'What role does religion play in the maintenance revival and/or shift of languages?' The chapters in this volume explore the complex and dynamic relationship between religion and the maintenance revival and/or shift of languages in different multilingual multicultural contexts under diverse sociopolitical conditions at different points in time. The 12 chapters cover data from Algeria India Israel Malaysia Nigeria Singapore UK USA and Uganda and discuss the impact of context ideology identity and education on the following religions: Buddhism Christianity Hinduism Islam Judaism Sikhism and some religions closely associated with China such as Confucianism and Taoism and their respective languages and varieties of language in these regions. The languages discussed by the writers in this volume include Arabic English Hebrew Malay Mandarin Portuguese Punjabi Pali Sanskrit Tamazight and Yoruba. </p>