Some people use a second language because of their religion. For centuries after its
decline as an international language, Latin functioned as a religious language of
the Catholic Church. Muslims read the Koran in Arabic, regardless of whether they
live in an Arabic-speaking country like Saudi Arabia or in a multilingual country
like Malaysia. Jews outside Israel continue to learn Hebrew so that they can pray in
it and study the Bible and other sacred texts. In parts of India, Christianity is identified
with English, in Ethiopia with Aramaic. Though the language of religious
observances is specialized, it is nonetheless a form of L2 use for supercentral
languages. As this type of L2 learning is distinct from most classroom situations, it
will not be discussed further here, but it should not be overlooked, since for millions
of people it is the most profound use of a second language imaginable.
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