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'Sinoxenic languages' are those other than the Chinese dialects which have adopted Chinese characters, or sinograph, (and with it a large number of loanwords), regardless of whether or not they still use Chinese characters at present. The three major Sinoxenic languages are Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. The term does not imply any genetic affiliation with Chinese. Some ethnic minorities in China, like the Zhuang and the Bai, also adopted Chinese characters for their use.