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education of ethnic minorities in Philippines  

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  • The Philippines is an archipelago with more than 88 million inhabitants (as of the 2007 census) who belong to 182 ethnic groups and who speak almost as many languages. The country's broad diversity, coupled with its colonial history, has shaped the directions that education has taken. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Philippines, Education of Ethnic Minorities in]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-XF04Z6MP-D

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