❌ Introduction

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56; Han; 汉语 Hànyǔ

China has __ recognized ethnic groups. The majority are ___ Chinese (over 90%). Another way to refer to the Chinese language is __ _____ "language of the Han ethnic group".

• used in schools, by the government, on national TV broadcasts, etc. a 'lingua franca' for speakers of different Chinese dialects as well as different ethnic minority groups

Mandarin Chinese... (How is it used?)

mutually unintelligible

The 'Chinese' language has many regional dialects. These are often ________ ______________.

People's Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Taiwan, Singapore, in Chinese speaking communities in Malaysia, Indonesia, etc. Short answer: All over the world!

Where is Chinese spoken?

Over 1 billion people! It is the most widely spoken language in the world!

How many people speak Mandarin (Pǔtōnghuà)?

Mandarin Chinese (Standard Chinese) • called *普通话 Pǔtōnghuà* in mainland China This means "common language" • also referred to as *国语 Guóyǔ* or *华语 Huáyǔ* in other Chinese-speaking areas (Taiwan, Singapore, Chinese communities in Malaysia, etc.) *国语 Guóyǔ* means "national language" *华语 Huáyǔ* "language spoken by ethnic Chinese people"

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