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5 days ago · This video explains the differences in pronunciation and vocabulary among Mandarin Dialects ( Std. Mandarin, Sichuan Mandarin and NE Mandarin) and Cantonese. The following is a list of Sinitic languages and their dialects. For a traditional dialectological overview, see also varieties of Chinese .
3 days ago · Chinese Dialects. Written by Sally Guo Updated Jun. 16, 2021. While spoken Chinese is a large family of regional, mutually unintelligible languages (aka fāngyán, or "regional languages") all belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family, within each separate language there may be numerous dialects which, in contrast, are mutually intelligible ...
3 days ago · Mandarin, also known as Standard Chinese or Putonghua, is the official language of China and Taiwan. It is also one of the official languages of Singapore and is recognized as one of the six official languages of the United Nations.
4 days ago · It is designated as the official language of mainland China and a major language in the United Nations, Singapore, and Taiwan. It is largely based on the Beijing dialect. Standard Chinese is a pluricentric language with local standards in mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore that mainly differ in their lexicon.
2 days ago · The official language of China is Mandarin, or putonghua, meaning “ordinary language” or “common language.” There are three variants of Mandarin—Beijing, Chengdu, and Nanjing. Of these, the Beijing dialect is the most widespread Chinese tongue and has officially been adopted as the basis for the national language.
5 days ago · Standard Chinese (putonghua), based on the Mandarin dialect, is the national language and is spoken by more than 70 percent of the population. Other dialects are also spoken, including Wu (in Shanghai), Min, Yue (Cantonese), and Kejja. Each of the 55 minorities speaks its own language or dialect.
5 days ago · Society. Fluent foreigners spread the word on dialects. Skilled speakers of Shanghai's different language forms attract followers, promote understanding. By WANG XIN in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2024-03-25 07:17. LU PING/CHINA DAILY.
