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Sinitic languages
| Sinitic | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | |
| Ethnicity: | Sinitic peoples |
| Geographic distribution: | China, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan |
| Linguistic classification: | Sino-Tibetan
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| Subdivisions: | |
| ISO 639-5: | zhx |
The Sinitic languages, also called the "Chinese languages", are a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mainly in China. Some think there is a split between Sinitic languages and the rest of the family (Tibeto-Burman languages), but many researchers now do not agree with this.[1] Because of this, the Sinitic languages are simply Sino-Tibetan languages that are seen as varieties of Chinese. Many think Chinese is one language with many dialects, when it may be a group of different languages.[a]
- ↑ van Driem (2001), p. 351.
- ↑ Bradley (2012), p. 1.
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