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East Asian people who live among giants? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tibetans

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'east asian people' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'live among giants?' is the wordplay.
'live' becomes 'be' (synonyms).
'among' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters are placed among others).
'giants?' becomes 'titans' ('titan' can be a synonym of 'giant').
'be' put into 'titans' is 'TIBETANS'.

'who' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tibetans that I've seen before include "Mountain folk" , "Foreigners" , "Citizens of Dalai Lama's country" , "Highland people" , "They be titans who live in the Himalayas" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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