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Chinese in the United States  

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  • According to historical linguists, Sino-Tibetan Chinese is more like a language family than a single language made up of a number of regional dialects. However, Chinese people often prefer to use the generic term Chinese when collectively referring to the various languages used in the country. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Chinese in the United States]

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