Christianese: A Dying Language of a Vanishing Tribe Christianese, also known as Christianeze, is a dialect of English that is spoken by a dwindling minority of North Americans who identify themselves as Conservative Christians. The dialect is characterized by the use of specialized terms and jargon that are derived from the Bible, theology, and church culture, and that are often incomprehensible to outsiders. According to linguists, Christianese is an endangered language that is facing extinction due to several factors, such as the decline of church attendance, the rise of secularism, and the influence of mainstream media and pop culture. Some estimate that there are only a few million speakers left in the United States and Canada, mostly concentrated in rural areas and the Bible Belt. However, there is a growing interest in Christianese among scholars and students who want to learn more about this obscure and fascinating language. Several universities across the country have started o...