Language: Chinese, Mandarin
Population of People Groups Speaking
964,553,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
136
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PRIMARY Language
(136 people groups)
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A'ou | China | 2,800 | 0 |
 | Adu | China | 8,100 | 0 |
 | Ayizi | China | 2,100 | 1 |
 | Chinese, general | United Arab Emirates | 37,000 | 1 |
| Chinese, general | Algeria | 39,000 | 1 |
| Chinese, general | Angola | 59,000 | 1 |
| Chinese, general | Argentina | 78,000 | 2 |
| Chinese, general | Belgium | 23,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Belize | 11,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Bolivia | 7,800 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Canada | 736,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Chad | 21,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Chile | 13,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Colombia | 12,000 | 3 |
| Chinese, general | Costa Rica | 39,000 | 2 |
| Chinese, general | Denmark | 13,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Dominican Republic | 53,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Egypt | 8,100 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Ethiopia | 45,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Micronesia, Federated States | 500 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Ghana | 13,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Germany | 236,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Greece | 18,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Hungary | 20,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Kenya | 38,000 | 2 |
| Chinese, general | Korea, South | 1,047,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Lesotho | 5,500 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Madagascar | 82,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Mongolia | 48,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Mauritius | 19,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Portugal | 27,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Serbia | 11,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Romania | 10,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Sudan | 7,600 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Uganda | 21,000 | 5 |
| Chinese, general | United States | 4,432,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Vietnam | 907,000 | 4 |
 | Chuanlan | China | 393,000 | 4 |
 | Chuanqing | China | 997,000 | 4 |
 | Daizhan | China | 13,000 | 0 |
 | Diao | China | 2,800 | 0 |
 | Duoluo | China | 2,800 | 4 |
 | Eurasian | China | 729,000 | 4 |
 | Gaiji | China | 40,000 | 0 |
 | Gaisu, Southern | China | 48,000 | 1 |
 | Gaisu, Western | China | 1,300 | 0 |
 | Gao | China | 3,600 | 4 |
 | Gelao | China | 578,000 | 4 |
 | Gelao, Red | Vietnam | 200 | 0 |
 | Gesu | China | 16,000 | 0 |
 | Hagei | China | 3,100 | 0 |
 | Han Chinese, Kokang | Myanmar (Burma) | 165,000 | 1 |
 | Han Chinese, Mandarin | Aruba | 900 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Australia | 624,000 | 5 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Austria | 38,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Myanmar (Burma) | 1,051,000 | 1 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Solomon Islands | 5,500 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Brunei | 12,000 | 5 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | China | 912,955,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Northern Mariana Islands | 8,200 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Cuba | 39,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Ecuador | 20,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Ireland | 25,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Finland | 13,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Fiji | 6,100 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Guam | 1,600 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Indonesia | 1,348,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | India | 9,000 | 2 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Italy | 325,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Japan | 534,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Jordan | 22,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Korea, North | 188,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Kuwait | 5,800 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Laos | 72,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | China, Macau | 41,000 | 1 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Malaysia | 1,148,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Mozambique | 28,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Netherlands | 53,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Norway | 14,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Nicaragua | 15,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Paraguay | 11,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Papua New Guinea | 30,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Reunion | 3,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Saudi Arabia | 91,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Seychelles | 700 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Singapore | 1,360,000 | 5 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Spain | 239,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Sweden | 20,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Switzerland | 20,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Türkiye (Turkey) | 21,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Taiwan | 4,417,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Tanzania | 121,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | United Kingdom | 134,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Zambia | 60,000 | 4 |
 | Hui | Saudi Arabia | 32,000 | 0 |
| Hui | Myanmar (Burma) | 9,000 | 0 |
| Hui | China | 13,646,000 | 0 |
| Hui | China, Hong Kong | 36,000 | 0 |
| Hui | Malaysia | 16,000 | 0 |
| Hui | Thailand | 91,000 | 0 |
| Hui | Taiwan | 55,000 | 0 |
| Hui, Dungan | Singapore | 16,000 | 0 |
 | Jewish, Chinese | Taiwan | 100 | 1 |
 | Kyakala | China | 3,000 | 1 |
 | Laba | China | 299,000 | 1 |
 | Lemo | China | 2,700 | 0 |
 | Limin | China | 100,000 | 1 |
 | Linghua | China | 27,000 | 0 |
 | Liujia | China | 4,900 | 0 |
 | Longjia | China | 4,000 | 4 |
 | Lopi, Shuitian | China | 20,000 | 1 |
 | Lu, Lu Ren | China | 6,100 | 0 |
 | Miao, Baishi | China | 17,000 | 0 |
 | Miao, Enshi | China | 676,000 | 1 |
 | Michi | China | 38,000 | 4 |
 | Ming | China | 15,000 | 0 |
 | Mulao Jia | China | 40,000 | 0 |
 | Nanjingren | China | 162,000 | 4 |
| Pazeh | Taiwan | 5,800 | 4 |
 | Pusha | China | 6,900 | 0 |
 | Qixingmin | China | 5,900 | 0 |
 | Samadu, Eastern | China | 800 | 1 |
 | Samadu, Western | China | 9,900 | 0 |
 | Saman | China | 3,300 | 1 |
 | Shenzhou | China | 4,900 | 4 |
 | Shui, Yunnan | China | 12,000 | 1 |
 | Sino-Native | Malaysia | 33,000 | 2 |
 | Subei | China | 2,991,000 | 4 |
 | Tujia | China | 9,588,000 | 1 |
 | Xialusi | China | 3,900 | 0 |
 | Xibe | China | 234,000 | 1 |
 | Xijima | China | 39,000 | 0 |
| Yilan Creole | Taiwan | 3,100 | 4 |
 | Yizi | China | 2,900 | 0 |
 | Yongchun | China | 17,000 | 0 |
| You Tai, Chinese Jewish | China | 2,900 | 5 |
| Totals: 136 | 50◼︎ (31✸︎) |
SECONDARY Language
(25 people groups)
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Akha Jijor | Laos | 5,100 | 0 |
 | Akha Nuver | Laos | 6,400 | 0 |
| Chinese, general | France | 40,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Mexico | 13,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | New Zealand | 59,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | Russia | 20,000 | 4 |
| Chinese, general | South Africa | 390,000 | 4 |
 | Daur | China | 132,000 | 1 |
 | Daur, Western | China | 7,400 | 0 |
 | Dong, Northern | China | 585,000 | 1 |
| Duota | China | 15,000 | 4 |
 | Eka | China | 3,300 | 1 |
 | Han Chinese, Min Bei | China, Hong Kong | 66,000 | 4 |
| Han Chinese, Min Bei | Thailand | 15,000 | 1 |
 | Han Chinese, Min Nan | Japan | 73,000 | 4 |
 | Han Chinese, Wu | China | 81,039,000 | 4 |
 | Mauritian | Mauritius | 976,000 | 5 |
 | Pinghua, Northern | China | 1,738,000 | 4 |
 | Pinghua, Southern | China | 2,341,000 | 4 |
 | Sanqiao | China | 6,900 | 0 |
 | She | China | 746,000 | 1 |
 | Tai Lue | China | 798,000 | 1 |
| Thai-Chinese | Thailand | 5,831,000 | 4 |
 | Tu | China | 258,000 | 0 |
 | Tushu | China | 6,600 | 4 |
| Totals: 25 | 11◼︎ (5✸︎) |
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Language Code | cmn |
| Written | Yes |
| Bible Translation | Complete Bible |
| More Information |
|---|
| Ethnologue |
| GRN MapApp |
| ISO639-3 |
| PeopleGroups.org |
| Glottolog |
| Wikipedia |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Beifang Fangyan |
| Beijinghua |
| Chinese, Guiliu |
| Chinese, Qinghai |
| Chinese, Qinghai Hui |
| Chinese, Sichuan |
| Chinese, Simplified |
| Chinese, Traditional |
| Chinese, Yunnan |
| Cin Haw |
| Eastern Mandarin |
| Guanhua |
| Guoyu |
| Hanyu |
| Haw |
| Ho |
| Hoton |
| Huabei Guanhua |
| Huayu |
| Hui |
| Hui-Tze |
| Hui-Zu |
| Hwei |
| Hytad |
| Jiangxia Guanhua |
| Jinghuai Guanhua |
| Khoton |
| Kokang |
| Kokant |
| Kuoyu |
| Kuo-Yu |
| Lower Yangtze Mandarin |
| Lower Yangze Mandarin |
| Mandarin |
| Mandarin, China |
| Northern Chinese |
| Northern Mandarin |
| Northwestern Mandarin |
| Panghse |
| Pantha |
| Panthe |
| Pathee |
| Putonghua |
| Qotong |
| Southwestern Mandarin |
| Standard Chinese |
| Tayok |
| Western Mandarin |
| Xibei Guanhua |
| Xinan Guanhua |
| Xui |
| Yunnanese |
| Zhongguohua |
| Zhongwen |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Beijing Guanhua |
| Chihi |
| Dongbei Guanhua |
| Guangxi Nanning |
| Guiliu |
| Guiyanghua |
| Hankow |
| Huang Yuan |
| Hubei Chongyanghua |
| Hubei Dangyanghua |
| Hubei Wuhandayehua |
| Indonesia |
| Jiang-Huai Guanhua |
| Jiao-Liao Guanhua |
| Ji-Lu Guanhua |
| Kiaotung |
| Lan-Yin Guanhua |
| Liansan |
| Ling Lang |
| Min Zhou |
| Nanking |
| Ningxia |
| Ningxia, Thongxin |
| Qinghai |
| Shantung |
| Sichuan |
| Taibei Mandarin |
| Taiwan |
| Wenshan |
| Xichang |
| Xunhua |
| Zang Ye |
| Zhongyuan Guanhua |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Beijing Mandarin |
| Central Plains Mandarin |
| Chinese, Wenshan |
| Chinesisch |
| Chuanlan |
| Dayehua |
| Hebei-Shandong Mandarin |
| Huizu, Xining |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin |
| Lanyin Mandarin |
| Sunhwa Hui |
| Bible Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1864-1986 |
| New Testament | 1857-1981 |
| Complete Bible | 1874-2018 |
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