This map is the distribution of LCMS population across mainland USA. I did look at the German ethnicity map, but for some reason it is not allowing me to upload that image, so you will just have to believe me when I say it is very similar to the above map. In a way this finding is sort of disappointed because it could mean that the Germans did not take their faith to anyone else. It looks like they just stayed in there own faith and did not encourage other ethnic groups to join. This fact can be slightly disproved when you look closely at the changes in the edges and not focus too much on the intensely populated areas, because those are definitely similar.
On the left is a map of the Muslim distribution and on the right where Arabic is spoken. It seems the website does not show the ethnic map for Asian Indian anymore, but I went back to the Modern Language Associate’s website and found a map of where Arabic was spoken to compare with this map of Muslim distribution in the United States. I did find a pretty close similarity between the two maps as you can see. It would seem that Muslim religion is part of the Middle East culture just as Arabic is a characteristic, so therefore you would likely see both of those characteristics in the same areas on the map. I am reminded of the book called The Kite Runner where a family comes over to California from the Middle East and finds a community of people from their homeland.
Nice work.
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