Question: are taiwanese and mandarin the same?
Answer: The Taiwanese Mandarin is a variant of the Standard Mandarin. It is widely spoken in Taiwan and is also the country's official language. ... In Taiwan, their standard dialect is called 國語 (Guóyǔ, Kuo-yü), while the Standard Mandarin widely used in the People's Republic of China (PRC) is called Pǔtōnghuà (普通话).