'''Mandarin Chinese''' is the [[official language]] of [[China]] and [[Taiwan]] and is one of the four official languages of [[Singapore]]. It is also widely spoken in some communities in [[Malaysia]] and other parts of [[Southeast Asia]]. Mandarin Chinese has different official names in China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
In China, Mandarin Chinese is officially known as Putonghua.In Taiwan, it is officially known as Guoyu([[Traditional Chinese]]: 普通話; [[Simplified Chinese]]: 普通话; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Pǔtōnghuà).
In Taiwan, it is officially known as Guoyu ([[Traditional Chinese]]: 國語; [[Simplified Chinese]]: 国语; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Guóyǔ). In Singapore, it is officially known as Huayu([[Traditional Chinese]]: 華語; [[Simplified Chinese]]: 华语; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Huáyǔ).
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