Tea and cha have extremely long histories, but they made it to different parts of the world by taking very different routes! This video offers a quick visualization and breakdown of the key factors contributing to the spread and evolution of these words. Leave your country's word(s) in the comments!

NOTES:
Many people have written comments about the Ukraine/Crimea color difference. I labeled Ukraine as an “other” country because of usage of “herbata” in Western Ukraine. It would otherwise have been a green country, like Crimea 👍

This map shows the spread of the base words “te” and “cha,” and it does not include the specific words for the drink in all regions around the world.

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Reference Book Recommendations:
Chicago Manual of Style (Amazon Japan): https://amzn.to/3Q89c5v
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McGraw-Hill Education Handbook of English Grammar & Usage (Amazon Japan): https://amzn.to/3U5iX5h
McGraw-Hill Education Handbook of English Grammar & Usage (Amazon USA, International): https://amzn.to/3U20CWU

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