Difference between revisions of "Mandarin Chinese"

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Mandarin Chinese, also known as Putonghua(普通话),is the national language of China and Taiwan. It is also an official language in Singapore and is widely spoken in Malaysia and other parts of South East Asia.

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-'''Mandarin Chinese''', also known as '''P'ut'onghua''' ([[Wade-Giles]] system) '''Putonghua''' ([[pinyin]] system) (Chinese: '''普通话'''), is the national language of [[China]] and [[Taiwan]]. It is also an [[official language]] in [[Singapore]] and is widely spoken in [[Malaysia]] and other parts of [[South East Asia]].
+'''Mandarin Chinese''', also known as '''Putonghua'''('''普通话'''),is the national language of [[China]] and [[Taiwan]]. It is also an [[official language]] in [[Singapore]] and is widely spoken in [[Malaysia]] and other parts of [[South East Asia]].
-Although it is now spoken by many people in mainland China, Mandarin was originally a dialect of learned and noble people. The Chinese name 滿大稟 (''mantalin'') means '''most high report''', indicating the earlier status of Mandarin as a court language.
-Other dialects of Chinese are [[Cantonese]], [[Wu]], [[Min]], and [[Tsou]].
 [[Category:Languages]]