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Languages in China (GK): Which pair lists languages used within China, including official and recognized minority usage? Think of the dominant official language plus a recognized minority language present in northeast China. Choose the correct pair.

Difficulty: Easy

Chinese, English
Chinese, Arabic
Chinese, French
Chinese, Korean

Correct Answer: Chinese, Korean

Explanation:

Given data

Seeks a pair of languages used in China (one official plus a widely recognized minority language).

Concept/Approach
Chinese (Putonghua/Mandarin) is the official language. Korean is used by an ethnic minority concentrated especially in Jilin Province (Yanbian). English/French/Arabic are foreign/second languages without comparable native minority status across China.

Final Answer
Chinese, Korean

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