Cantonese, formerly dominant, is being swept aside by Mandarin, the lingua franca of more recent immigrants.
Rise Of Mandarin Changes The Sound Of Chinatown
By KIRK SEMPLE, New York Times
Wed, 10/21/2009 - 8:00am
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