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Telemakhoslast Monday at 9:19 PM2 repliesview on HN

The first time I was in Switzerland was 1985, and even then, I would not call it "homogenous." The people at the time spoke French, German, Italian, and Romanisch. Switzerland is an excellent example of the "harmonious" rather than "homogenous": it manages to integrate people from four linguistic groups into a well-ordered society.


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rayinerlast Monday at 9:41 PM

China has 8-10 major dialects that are not mutually intelligible, but many would say that China is pretty homogenous. 90% of the population is classified as "Han Chinese," even though the subgroups are quite visibly different from each other.

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throwaway85825last Monday at 9:27 PM

Homogeneous in the modern use of the word.

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