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Mandarin is the official language of Taiwan and has been the medium of instruction in Taiwanese schools for more than five decades. However, most Taiwanese (especially native Taiwanese) speak one of the southern Fujianese languages, Minnan, also known as Taiwanese as their first language. Recently there has been a growing use of Taiwanese in the broadcast media. The Hakka, who are concentrated in several counties throughout Taiwan, have their own distinct language. As a result of more than half a century of Japanese rule, many older people can also speak Japanese. In 2002, Taiwan authorities announced adoption of a variant of the pinyin system of romanization used in China. Minnan, Hakka, and Mandarin are all part of the Chinese language family. Japanese is not.

Mandarin is the official language of Taiwan and has been the medium of instruction in Taiwanese schools for more than five decades. However, most Taiwanese (especially native Taiwanese) speak one of the southern Fujianese languages, Minnan, also known as Taiwanese as their first language. Recently there has been a growing use of Taiwanese in the broadcast media. The Hakka, who are concentrated in several counties throughout Taiwan, have their own distinct language. As a result of more than half a century of Japanese rule, many older people can also speak Japanese. In 2002, Taiwan authorities announced adoption of a variant of the pinyin system of romanization used in China. Minnan, Hakka, and Mandarin are all part of the Chinese language family. Japanese is not.