Languages of China: Official Language, Dialects and Writing (2026 Guide)
China’s official language is Standard Mandarin, called Putonghua 普通话. But “Chinese” is not one single language: it is a family of language groups, from Mandarin and Cantonese to Wu, Min and Hakka, with hundreds of local dialects, plus the languages of China’s ethnic minorities. Here is a clear guide to the languages of China: the […]