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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > diversity in education > global dimensions of diversity > minority languages in China
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > diversity in education > language diversity > minority languages in China

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minority languages in China  

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  • With more than 1.3 billion people, China exhibits an array of diversity in many domains, including education and language. The 2000 census shows a population of more than 106 million for ethnic minorities, most of whom speak one of the approximately 120 identified minority languages. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; China, Minority Languages]

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