Language and Phyla Counts for Chinese Provinces and Hunan Regions

A 4.4 KB dataset compiled by Robert Marcelo Sevilla, last updated on 2026-06-01. It contains language and phyla counts for 28 mainland Chinese provinces and 4 regions within Hunan, sourced from Ethnologue. Calculations for language density, genetic density, and proportion of the world's total are included.

Use Cases

• Analyze language density patterns across Chinese provinces based on the provided density calculations.
• Compare genetic (phyla) diversity across different administrative regions in China.
• Study the proportion of global language diversity represented within specific Chinese provinces.
• Map linguistic data against geographic area (km²) for spatial analysis.

Strengths

• Data covers 28 mainland Chinese provinces and 4 sub-regions of Hunan.
• Includes derived metrics like language density and genetic density based on a published formula.
• Sources data from Ethnologue, a recognized reference for world languages.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 4.4 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Ethnologue, accessed through HKU.

Collection Method

Collection and calculation of language and phyla counts.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 03:32:22; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mainland China by province (28), and Hunan by region (4).