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1,214,221,000 (1995). 55 official minority nationalities; total 91,200,314, 6.5% of the population (1990). Han Chinese population: 1,033,057,000 or 93.5% (1991 J. Matisoff). People's Republic of China. Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo. Literacy rate 73% to 76.5%. Information mainly from Sebeok 1967; Voegelin and Voegelin 1977; Dreyer 1976; Wurm et al., China Atlas, 1987; J-O Svantesson 1989, 1995; J.A. Edmondson, ed. 1990; S. Milliken 1994, 1995; EDCL 1991; R. Ramsey 1987; Li Fang-gui 1977. Data accuracy estimate: B. Secular, Chinese traditional religion, Buddhism, Taoism, Christian, Muslim, traditional religion. Blind population 2,000,000. Deaf population 3,000,000 (1986 Gallaudet University). Deaf institutions: 7. The number of languages listed for China is 206. Of those, 205 are living languages and 1 is extinct. ACHANG [ACN] 27,708 in China (1990 census); 1,700 or more in Myanmar (1983). Ramsey (1987) says most are in Myanmar. Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture and Baoshan District, western Yunnan Province, along the Myanmar border. Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Burmese-Lolo, Burmish, Northern. Dialects: LONGCHUAN, LIANGHE, LUXI. Longchuan is more distinct from the other dialects, and has more Dai loan words. Lianghe and Luxi use many Chinese loan words. There are also Burmese loan words. Spoken Chinese and Dai are in common use as second languages; written Chinese is also in use. An official nationality in China. Unidentified ethnic groups in the area: Ben Ren, Hknong. Not a written language. Typology: SOV, four tones. Agriculturalists, craftsmen. Polytheist, Hinayana Buddhist. Work in progress. | |
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