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To: Reily

Ethnically I think it would even subdivide further then this map shows.
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I read somewhere years ago that different languages were often spoken from one valley to the next, around 4000 the article or book said. That is why Mandarin is the official language of China. Seems possible that you are right.


24 posted on 03/06/2019 10:19:10 PM PST by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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To: Foundahardheadedwoman

Language differences usually imply ethnic differences, not always but quite often.


26 posted on 03/07/2019 6:07:17 AM PST by Reily
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