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They are considered separate languages in the same way that Chinese “dialects” are considered separate languages.


Some Chinese dialects are a lot further apart than eg English and German. They are mostly called 'Chinese dialects' rather than languages for political reasons. Gotta project that unity.


Yes. That was the point I was implying :)




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