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Chinese language - Wikipedia
Chinese (simplified Chinese: 汉语; traditional Chinese: 漢語; pinyin: Hànyǔ; lit. ' Han language' or 中文; Zhōngwén; 'Chinese writing') is a group of languages [d] spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in China, as well as by various communities of the Chinese diaspora.
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 classified as separate languages by scholars.
Chinese script and languages - Omniglot
Chinese is spoken by about 1.35 billion people mainly in the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (a.k.a. Taiwan), Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia. There are also communities of Chinese speakers in many other parts of the world. Varieties of spoken Chinese are traditional grouped into the following major groups:
Chinese language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chinese language is the group of languages used by Chinese people in China and elsewhere. It forms part of a language family called the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. Chinese includes many regional language varieties, the main ones being Mandarin, Wu, Yue and Min.
All About Chinese Languages, Dialects & Varieties in China
From Mandarin to Yue, explore all about the Chinese language & dialects. Do you have good reasons to study Chinese? But which one? Do you know the Chinese language comes in hundreds of forms and varieties? Yes, that is right! Similar to the Indian language, Chinese itself is not a single language.
Chinese – The Languages
Chinese, one of the world’s oldest languages, serves as a rich tapestry woven through thousands of years of history, philosophy, and culture. With approximately 1.1 billion native speakers, it is the most spoken language on Earth.
Chinese Language, Mandarin Learning, Chinese Characters, Dialects
Chinese language information about Mandarin, the official language in China, Chinese Characters learning as well as local dialects and minority language.
Introduction to Chinese Language | Chinese 101
Chinese, the Han language (汉语), is the predominant language in China as a multi-ethnic society, spoken by more than 93% of the population. However, there are regional dialects: Northern Mandarin, Southwestern Mandarin, Eastern Mandarin, Xiang, Gan, Kejia, Wu, Northern Min, Southern Min, and Yue (Cantonese). The writing system is uniform.
Chinese Language - Asia Society
Chinese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language group. Sino-Tibetan is a major genetic grouping of languages like the Indo-European family to which English belongs (along with German, French, Hindu, etc.).
Chinese Language - EthnoMed
Chinese character inscriptions have been found in turtle shells dating back to the Shang dynasty 1 (1766-1123 BC) proving the written language has existed for more than 3,000 years. The Chinese written language uses single distinctive symbols, or characters, to represent each word of the vocabulary.
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