Chinese language is divided into several categories

The world’s language families are divided into seven major categories: Sino-Tibetan, Indo-European, Altaic, Semitic-Hamic, Uralic, Caucasian, and Dravidian; /p>

Chinese languages ??can be divided into Sino-Tibetan, Altaic, Austronesian, Austroasiatic, Indo-European and mixed languages. Within the language family, they are arranged in the order of distance and proximity of language genealogy classification. Among them, there are 76 languages ??in the Sino-Tibetan family, 21 in the Altaic family, 16 in Austronesian, 9 in Austroasiatic, 1 in Indo-European, and 5 in mixed languages. In addition, there is Korean, which is temporarily listed behind the Altaic language family because the genealogical classification has not been finalized yet. There are 56 ethnic groups in China. Why are there 130 languages? It is caused by the fact that some ethnic groups in our country use two or more languages. For example, the Gaoshan people use Amis, Paiwan, Tayir, Bunun, Rukai, Saisiyat, Seediq, Yami, Bazehai, Tsou, Beinan, and Shah. Rua, Kanakanafu, Thao, Kavalan, etc. Buyi people: Buyi language, Mo language. Dongxiang ethnic group: Dongxiang dialect and Tangwang dialect. Hani people: Hani language, Sankong language. Yao: Mian, Bunu, Lajia, Bahum, Jiongnai, and Yunuo. Yugu people: Eastern Yugu language, Western Yugu language. Tibetan: Tibetan, Queyu, Jiarong, Baima, Zhaba, Namyi, Ersu, Guiqiong, Shixing, Muya, Ergong, Lawurong. Han nationality: Chinese, Lingao dialect, Biao dialect, village dialect, and Chadong dialect. Lhoba: Benni-Bogar, Yidu, Sulong, Bengru. Maonan ethnic group: Maonan language and Juyi language. Hui: Huihui language, Kangjia language. Mongolian: Mongolian, Kadro, Tuvan. Jingpo people: Jingpo language, Zaiwa language, Langsu language, Bola language, Leqi language and Xiandao language. Monba: Monba language, Cangluo language. Yi: Yi, Pushuang, Bugeng, Mo'ang, Laki, Caijia. Nu tribe: Nusu language, Rouruo language, Anong language. Tu nationality: Tu nationality language, Wutun dialect. Gelao people: Gelao language, Mar language. Zhuang: Zhuang language, Buyang language, Ai language. Naxi people: Naxi language, Tanglang language. Miao: Miao, Bana. Mulao people: Mulao language, Mulao language. Uyghur: Uyghur, Turkic. Dai: Dai language, Bumang language, etc.