Difference between revisions of "Mandarin Chinese"

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-'''Mandarin''' is the [[official language|official spoken language]] of [[China]] and [[Taiwan]] and is one of the four official languages of [[Singapore]]. It is spoken in some parts of [[Southeast Asia]]. Mandarin has different official names in China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
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-In China, Mandarin is officially known as Putonghua ([[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).
-Mandarin is a language that originated in the central plains of China, and has thus spread throughout most parts of the country as a ''lingua franca''. Since the beginning of the Communist regime in 1949, it has been enforced as the official spoken language in all schools and governmental offices.
-[[Category:Sino-Tibetan languages]]
-[[Category:China]]
-[[Category:Taiwan]]