Cantonese, also known as Canton dialect or Guangzhou dialect, is the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese (also known as Cantonese), especially when pronounced with a Canton City accent. It is spoken natively in and around the city of Guangzhou (Canton) in Southern China, by the majority population of Hong Kong and Macau, and as a lingua franca of Guangdong province and some neighbouring areas. It is used in Hong Kong and Macau as the spoken language of government and instruction in the schools.

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  • Yue Chinese
  • related dialects
  • the Cantonese dialect of Canton (Guangzhou), Hong Kong, and Macau
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  • Cantonese, also known as Canton dialect or Guangzhou dialect, is the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese (also known as Cantonese), especially when pronounced with a Canton City accent. It is spoken natively in and around the city of Guangzhou (Canton) in Southern China, by the majority population of Hong Kong and Macau, and as a lingua franca of Guangdong province and some neighbouring areas. It is used in Hong Kong and Macau as the spoken language of government and instruction in the schools. It is also spoken by many immigrants from Guangdong in Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh, Malaysia, though Taishanese is the most common dialect of Yue spoken by overseas Chinese communities in Canada, the United States, Australia, and Europe.
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  • chi
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  • Cantonese
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  • ''De facto'' official spoken language in Hong Kong and Macau. Recognised regional language in Suriname.
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  • 廣州話 / 广州话 Gwóngjàu wá
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  • Southern China
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  • Cantonese, also known as Canton dialect or Guangzhou dialect, is the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese (also known as Cantonese), especially when pronounced with a Canton City accent. It is spoken natively in and around the city of Guangzhou (Canton) in Southern China, by the majority population of Hong Kong and Macau, and as a lingua franca of Guangdong province and some neighbouring areas. It is used in Hong Kong and Macau as the spoken language of government and instruction in the schools.
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  • Canton dialect
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  • Cantonese
  • 廣州話 / 广州话 Gwóngjàu wá
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