Chinese, Mandarin Language (CMN) – L1 & L2 Speakers, Status, Map, Endangered Level & Official Use (original) (raw)

Summary

Mandarin Chinese is an international language whose original homeland was in China. It belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family and is part of the Chinese macrolanguage. It is used as a language of instruction in education.

At a Glance

• Geography

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• Population

• Language Vitality

  1. Institutional
  2. Stable
  3. Endangered
  4. Extinct

• Digital Language Support

Family

It belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family.

Existing Content

• Literature
• Newspapers
• Periodicals
• Radio
• TV
• Videos
• Dictionary
• Grammar
• Texts
• Bible (1874–1983)
• External Resources

Contributions

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