The language family encompassing the languages of the People's Republic of China is
A) Indo-European.
B) Indo-Iranian.
C) Mandarin.
D) Sino-Tibetan.
E) Austro-Asiatic.

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The Sino-Tibetan language family includes the languages spoken in China, including Mandarin, Cantonese, and others. Indo-European and Indo-Iranian languages are spoken in South Asia and Europe. Mandarin is a specific language within the Sino-Tibetan family, not the family itself. Austro-Asiatic languages are spoken in Southeast Asia.

The Language Family Encompassing the Languages of the People's Republic