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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mandarin_ChineseMandarin Chinese - Wikipedia

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   Mandarin (/ ˈ m æ n d ər ɪ n / ⓘ MAN-dər-in; simplified Chinese: 官话; traditional Chinese: 官話; pinyin: Guānhuà; lit. 'officials' speech') is a group of Chinese language dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China.

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2. www.wikiwand.com › en › Mandarin_ChineseMandarin Chinese - Wikiwand

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   Mandarin is a group of Chinese language dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. The group includes the Beijing dialect, the basis of the phonology of Standard Chinese, the official language of China.

3. www.thoughtco.com › introduction-to-mandarinHistory of Mandarin Chinese - ThoughtCo

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   Jun 14, 2019 · Learn about the origins, development, and features of Mandarin Chinese, the most widely-spoken language in the world. Find out how Mandarin became China's official language and how it differs from other Chinese dialects and languages.

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   Why is Mandarin called Mandarin?

   • The name “Mandarin” was first used by the Portuguese to refer to the magistrates of the Imperial Chinese court and the language they spoke. Mandarin is the term used through much of the Western world, but the Chinese themselves refer to the language as 普通话 (pǔ tōng huà), 国语 (guó yǔ), or 華语 (huá yǔ).

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   Why is Mandarin called Northern Chinese?

   • Because Mandarin originated in North China and most Mandarin dialects are found in the north, the group is sometimes referred to as Northern Chinese ( simplified Chinese: 北方话; traditional Chinese: 北方話; pinyin: Běifānghuà; lit. 'northern speech').

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   Is Mandarin a linguistic language?

   • It is an analytic language, albeit with many compound words . In the context of linguistics, the dialect has been labeled Standard Northern Mandarin or Standard Beijing Mandarin, and in common speech simply Mandarin, better qualified as Standard Mandarin, Modern Standard Mandarin or Standard Mandarin Chinese .

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   When did Mandarin become the national language of China?

   • Since Mandarin is based on the Beijing dialect, it naturally became the official language of the court. Nonetheless, the large influx of officials from various parts of China meant that many dialects continued to be spoken at the Chinese court. It was not until 1909 that Mandarin became the national language of China, 国语 ( guó yǔ).

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