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| − | '''Cantonese''' is the de facto [[official language]] of [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]] and is also the lingua franca of Guangdong Province. It is a separate Chinese language from [[Mandarin]], the official language of [[China]]. | + | '''Cantonese''' is the de facto [[official language]] of [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]] and is also the lingua franca of Guangdong Province. It is a separate Chinese language from [[Mandarin]], the official language of [[China]], differing not only phonologically, but also grammatically and in vocabulary. |
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Revision as of 22:47, June 29, 2008
Cantonese is the de facto official language of Hong Kong and Macau and is also the lingua franca of Guangdong Province. It is a separate Chinese language from Mandarin, the official language of China, differing not only phonologically, but also grammatically and in vocabulary.