[DOC] [TLE] Mandarin vs. Cantonese: Which Chinese language ... - Brainscape [PAR] Nov 17, 2015 ... Unlike most other languages around the world, written Chinese ... few centuries 
 has pushed for Mandarin (the primary dialect spoken in ... Even Hong Kong 
schools have begun switching from Cantonese to ... as it has from 6 to 9 tones, 
each of which signify different things. Mandarin only has 4 tones. [DOC] [TLE] Varieties of Chinese - Wikipedia [PAR] Chinese (/ Hny), also known as Sinitic, is a branch of the Sino-Tibetan 
language ... All have phonemic tones, with northern varieties tending to have 
fewer ... Until the mid-20th century, most Chinese people spoke only their local .... 
are spoken in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong and Macau, and have been... [DOC] [TLE] What is the Difference Between Mandarin and Cantonese ... [PAR] It is better to think of them as Sinitic languages that are spoken by people in ... 
due to the higher emigration rate of people from Hong Kong during the 20th 
century. ... Cantonese has 9 tones in total which can be divided into 6 open 
syllables and 3 ... While most Chinese learners are aware of the regional 
differences between... [DOC] [TLE] Spoken Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, etc) - Omniglot [PAR] ... which is the best language course or software - compare ... For example 
Mandarin has 4 tones, Cantonese has between 6 and 9, and Taiwanese has 7 
tones. The major varieties of Chinese are not mutually intelligible, but most 
people in China ... However in Hong Kong and Macau fewer people speak 
Mandarin, so they... [DOC] [TLE] Should I learn Cantonese or Mandarin if I live in Hong Kong? [PAR] It is for this reason that many people will recommend you learn Cantonese if ... as 
there are 9 different tones used (compared to 4 tones in Mandarin) Note ... who 
have dealings with the mainland may often prefer a Mandarin speaking 
candidate. ... Cantonese is spoken in large parts of Southern China, not only 
Hong Kong. [DOC] [TLE] What is the difference between Chinese and Mandarin? - Quora [PAR] First of all, the degree of relatedness between two languages (or dialects) is not a 
... It is taught in all schools in China, and most people in China speak it as a ... 
different spoken language than Mandarin, and uses 9 tones instead of just 4 as in 
... 2) the cultural influence of Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong movies and music. [DOC] [TLE] Did Cantonese almost replace Mandarin as the standard spoken ... [PAR] At the risk of sounding arrogant, the story of Sun Yat-Sen and the vote of 1911 is 
just nonsense. ... I highly recommend people review his answer.) ... 
Geographically speaking, Mandarin has been the most dominant dialect of .... 
There are 9 tones in Cantonese (in some systems, there are 6 tones) compared 
with 4 tones in... [DOC] [TLE] Cantonese vs Mandarin Chinese | Shanghai Expat Blog [PAR] It is the most widely spoken language in most parts of Mainland China and ... 
Some people have claimed that Mandarin is the hardest language to learn in ... 
the Hong Kong schooling system, Cantonese still remains the main spoken 
language. ... shock when learning Cantonese because it has from 6 to 9 tones 
depending... [DOC] [TLE] www.chineselanguage.org  View topic - The same written language? [PAR] I wonder if Mandarin and Cantonese speakers use the same written language. I 
mean, I know that people in Hong Kong use the traditional ... The grammar is very 
different in the spoken tongue but written-wise it is pretty much the same. ... 
people have made up new characters to represent these additional... [DOC] [TLE] Chinese language history | Mandarin and Cantonese | Today ... [PAR] Cantonese and Mandarin history - About 1.3 billion people (one-fifth of the world) 
... The Chinese language, spoken in the form of Standard Mandarin, is the official 
... of Hong Kong (together with English) and Macau (together with Portuguese). ... 
For example Mandarin has 4 tones and Cantonese has between 6 and 9. [DOC] [TLE] How to

Question: Spoken by most people in Hong Kong, it has 9 tones compared to Mandarin's 4
Answer: Cantonese