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Is Cantonese or Mandarin more common in Hong Kong?

Cantonese remains dominant with 96\% percent. As for Mandarin, 48\% of Hong Kong’s population can speak it, compared to 46\% of population that can speak English. Previously, English was the second most spoken language.

Is Cantonese Hong Kong language?

Chinese
English
Hong Kong/Official languages

What region is Guangdong in?

South China
Guangdong, Wade-Giles romanization Kuang-tung, conventional Kwangtung, sheng (province) of South China. It is the southernmost of the mainland provinces and constitutes the region through which South China’s trade is primarily channeled.

Why is Cantonese spoken in Hong Kong?

After the British acquired Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories from the Qing in 1841 (officially 1842) and 1898, large numbers of merchants and workers came to Hong Kong from the city of Canton, the main centre of Cantonese. Cantonese became the dominant spoken language in Hong Kong. The …

Where is Cantonese spoken?

Cantonese is spoken by about 66 million people mainly in the south east of China, particularly in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong, southern Guangxi and Hainan. It is also widely used in south-east Asian countries and among Overseas Chinese communities in many other countries.

Is Cantonese the official language of Hong Kong?

The Chinese language has many different varieties, of which Cantonese is one. Given the traditional predominance of Cantonese within Hong Kong, it is the de facto official spoken form of the Chinese language used in the Hong Kong Government and all courts and tribunals.

What is the official language of Guangdong Province?

In mainland China, it is the lingua franca of the province of Guangdong (being the majority language of the Pearl River Delta) and neighbouring areas such as Guangxi. It is the dominant and official language of Hong Kong and Macau.

Is Guangdong TV planning to switch from Cantonese to Mandarin?

Nonetheless reports in neighboring Hong Kong said the province’s official broadcaster Guangdong TV was planning to quietly switch most of its programming from Cantonese to Mandarin on September 1. An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.