Why So Many Languages Make These Fine Distinctions That English Does Not

The importance of seniority in a lot of east asian cultures really does come straight from confucianism. In japanese, which inherited that tradition from china, same sort of four way distinction between the two siblings. So i think when we're talking about family members, we have languages that really make you remember the relationships in much more detail every time you mention a specific cousin or uncle. It's goind to like a constant mental training.