The odd thing is, remember what I said about linguistic differences in his reports?
It was the cultural and linguistic differences between captains that were causing problems.
Within this area there are slight linguistic differences in almost every village.
Only a few such linguistic differences offer occasion for embarrassment or misunderstanding.
There are marked cultural and linguistic differences between the two peoples.
Cultural, political, and linguistic differences were often mixed with the theological.
However, even Han peoples have various cultural and linguistic differences across several regions.
This is just a "linguistic" difference in order to show the historical circumstances these states came into existence by.
No one should be denied these or any civil rights because of linguistic differences.
In any case there is a clear linguistic difference between the various versions.