Comment by Telemakhos
6 days ago
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.
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.
Pray tell why do the Chinese indulge in eradication of culture in Xinjiang if diversity is so awesome?
Homogeneous in the modern use of the word.
> Homogeneous in the modern use
What does it mean if it includes heterogenous populations from linguistic, historic, religious and even cultural backgrounds?
While it's terribly fascinating for linguists it's generally understood that the languages and cultures within Switzerland are more related and generally homogeneous than when compared with for example asiatic language and culture.
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I think they mean racial/ethnic.
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