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Bookmark or Share- Cantonese - WikipediaDue to the city's long standing role as an important cultural center, Cantonese emerged as the prestige dialect of the Yue varieties of Chinese in the Southern Song dynasty and its usage spread around most of what is now the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi.
- The 7 Main Differences Between Mandarin and Cantonese - China HighlightsCantonese is the local dialect of the southeast corner of China. It's spoken in Guangdong Province (capital Guangzhou, previously known as Canton, hence "Cantonese") as well as in southern Guangxi Province to the west, and is also Hong Kong's main language, as well as Macau's.
- What Are the Different Chinese Dialects? - ThoughtCoLearn about the different Chinese dialects including Mandarin, Gan, Hakka, Min, Wu, Xiang, and Cantonese.
- Frequently Asked Questions - Cantonese Language AssociationWhat is meant by Cantonese? Cantonese (or Yue 粵) is one of a number of language varieties (also referred to as dialects 方言) that make up the ‘Chinese’ or Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. Other Sinitic varieties include Mandarin, Xiang, Gan, Wu, Min, and Hakka.
- DISCOVERING THE CANTONESE LANGUAGE - alliedinterpretingIn the eastern hemisphere, Cantonese still dominates as the primary Chinese dialect. Thailand (the largest Cantonese-speaking population outside mainland China), Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Vietnam all see Cantonese as the primary Chinese language.
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