列宁指出:“同化的问题,即丧失民族特性,变成另一个民族的问题。”这在历史上是存在过的。 民族同化的过程,有以暴力或特权等强制手段实现的建立在被同化民族的痛苦基础上的强制同化,和由不可抗拒的历史发展规律所决定的即在自然的情况下实现的自然同化两种。我国历史上民族同化的事实告诉我们:后进的民族总是被具有较高文明程度的民族同化,这是不容置疑的。但还应该看到,同化的方式绝非仅仅上述两种,在特定的历史时期或特殊的环境里,较先进的民族和压迫民族同样会被落后的和被压迫的民族所同化。对此,笔者拟从 Lenin pointed out: “The problem of assimilation, the loss of national identity, becomes a problem for another nation.” This has existed in history. The process of national assimilation includes the compulsory assimilation based on the pain of the assimilated nation and the natural assimilation achieved under natural circumstances which are determined by the irresistible law of historical development. Species. The fact of national assimilation in the history of our country tells us that backward peoples are always assimilated by the nation with a high degree of civilization. This is beyond doubt. However, it should also be noted that the means of assimilation are by no means the only two. In a given historical period or special circumstances, the more advanced ethnic groups and oppressed nations are also assimilated by the backward and oppressed nations. In this regard, I would like from