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 * Japanes Language

The second largest minority group in Japan is the Ainu. Ainu means "human" in the Ainu language. In 1990, less than 20,000 Ainu were considered not fully Japanese. In the past two centuries, the population decresed greatly because of low birth rates and diseases. Also, marriage between two races created a mixed popualtion. The Ainu language is preserved in songs, epics, and stories. Japanese, however, is the official language of Japan. More than 125 million people speak it.

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