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  1. Languages of China - Wikipedia

    Language laws of the People's Republic of China do not apply to either Hong Kong or Macau, which have Cantonese, Mandarin (both under the umbrella of "Chinese") and English and Cantonese, …

  2. What Languages Are Spoken in China? - WorldAtlas

    Sep 14, 2020 · Linguists believe that there are 297 living languages in China today. These languages are geographically defined, and are found in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Tibet.

  3. Chinese languages | History, Characteristics, Dialects, Types, & Facts ...

    Chinese languages, principal language group of eastern Asia, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. Chinese exists in a number of varieties that are popularly called dialects but that are usually …

  4. What Languages do People Speak in China? - World Population Review

    Mandarin Chinese is the official language of China and it’s based on the dialect of the Han ethnic group from the North. The predominant language is sometimes called Hanyu and the study of this language …

  5. What are the top 5 languages spoken in China?

    Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Hokkien, and Hakka are among the top 5 languages spoken in China. These languages represent the diverse linguistic landscape of the country and reflect the rich …

  6. What Languages Are Spoken In China? - Babbel.com

    May 27, 2025 · Discover the diversity of Chinese languages beyond Mandarin. Explore Cantonese, Wu and other major languages of China.

  7. Chinese Language - History, Dialects & Structure | China Analysis

    Chinese is part of the Sino-Tibetan language family, which includes many languages spoken mainly in China, Southeast Asia, and parts of South Asia. Mandarin is the most spoken dialect and the official …

  8. All About Chinese Languages, Dialects & Varieties in China

    How many languages are spoken in China? From Mandarin & Wu to Yue & Min, explore all about Chinese language, dialects & varieties.

  9. Chineselanguage.org

    Chinese, together with Tibetan and Myanmar (formerly known as Burmese) and the many tribal languages of South and Southeast Asia, belongs to the family of Sino-Tibetan languages.

  10. The Languages of China | Chine-culture.com

    81 languages have been identified in China. Han, the national language, is one of the most spoken languages in the world. In China, 55 national minorities use their own language and, to varying …