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The point of all this is that Mandarin is one of many dialects, and it is important to understand the diversity of dialects within China. Linguists have split Chinese into somewhere between seven and ...
Cantonese, a southern Chinese dialect with a long history but an uncertain future in China, is being championed around the world in some surprising ways and some unlikely places.
Currently, the most spoken dialects in Singapore are Hokkien, Cantonese and Teochew. Among those who spoke Chinese dialects at home, the latest population census found that around half spoke Hokkien.
As Chinese dialects around the world are threatened, some Australians are finding a safe haven for the language in their new home. Skip to main content ABC News ...
While many dialects are gradually disappearing, Cantonese remains vibrant and widely used. Yuan Xiaoting, from Shenzhen in Guangdong province, is a renowned language vlogger and educator who has ...
Tales Of 4 Dialects, a musical journey of song and dance presented in Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien and Teochew, comprises four original stories inspired by the trials and tribulations of different ...
As Thai hit movie How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies illustrates, the waning use of “dialects” can make it hard for grandchildren to communicate with their grandparents, says linguistics ...
I learned that there are over 200 dialects of Chinese, but Cantonese and Mandarin cater to most of the population in China, so it made sense to do them both, especially since there was not much ...
It highlights the fact that dialects are still relevant.” In response to ST’s query, PSP said that “we are able to reach out to voters in different languages and dialects”, citing party chairman Tan ...