Abstract
The Philippines is a nation of some 7, 000 islands, 83 million people (in mid2001) and 168 ‘living languages’.2 The principal lines of ethnic cleavage were created more by colonial policies, particularly those of the Spanish administration, than by primordial ethnic attachments.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Ethnicity in Asia |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 136-156 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 0203380460, 9781134515172 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0415258162, 9780415258166 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |