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In southern China reside more than 20 minority groups, including but not limited to Zang,Qiang, Yi, Pumi, Naxi, Bai, Jingpo, Dulong, Dai, Wa, Plang, Miao, Yao, Tujia, Zhuang, and She. The languages spoken by these ethnic minorities can be mainly classified into three families, namely, Sino-Tibetan, Austro-Asiatic, and Austronesian. The Sino-Tibetan family contains the largest number of at least 44 languages, followed by Austronesian with approximately 22 languages, and Austro-Asiantic with 11 languages. This chapter provides an overview of the ethnic minorities living in southern China,their language classifications, and a brief description of the asymmetric relationship between the minority groups and their respective languages in the region.

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Ethnic Minorities and Minority Languages in Southern China

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    2025年

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  • Yunbing Li

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In southern China reside more than 20 minority groups, including but not limited to Zang,Qiang, Yi, Pumi, Naxi, Bai, Jingpo, Dulong, Dai, Wa, Plang, Miao, Yao, Tujia, Zhuang, and She. The languages spoken by these ethnic minorities can be mainly classified into three families, namely, Sino-Tibetan, Austro-Asiatic, and Austronesian. The Sino-Tibetan family contains the largest number of at least 44 languages, followed by Austronesian with approximately 22 languages, and Austro-Asiantic with 11 languages. This chapter provides an overview of the ethnic minorities living in southern China,their language classifications, and a brief description of the asymmetric relationship between the minority groups and their respective languages in the region.