Sociolinguistics Standard Mandarin serves as a lingua franca between different ethnic groups. Adults who are members of a minority also have quite high literacy skills in Chinese. Most adults speak several Chinese dialects, and some also speak Li.
Sociolinguistics Standard Mandarin serves as, a lingua franca between different ethnic groups. Adults who are members of a minority also have quite high litera.cy skills i:n Chinese. Most a,dults speak several Chinese dialects, and some also speak Li.