Learning Mandarin Chinese can be easier than you think. Language coarses are dotted around the place and it's the most commonly spoken language across the globe. You could pick up a dictionary or get an app on your iPod to improve your vocabulary. I would recommend listening to a tape or searching the internet. Just remember to study allot for a little amount of time, not alot only every little amount of time. :•)
Yes, LEE Kwan Yew does speak mandarin. He is a chinese.
In Mandarin Chinese, "do you speak" is translated as "你会说吗?(Nǐ huì shuō ma?)"
Mandarin or Cantonese
In Chinese, "mandarin" refers to a high-ranking official or bureaucrat in the imperial Chinese government. It can also refer to the standard language of China, known as Mandarin Chinese, which is based on the Beijing dialect.
About 70% of the population in China speak Mandarin Chinese. It is the most widely spoken language in the country.
Chinese speak Chinese, but they have many sub-languages such as Cantonese and Mandarin.
Youll have to be more specific with "Asian" Chinese - many dialects, but the mainland Chinese speak Mandarin Chinese. Japanese - speak Japanese, but write in many ways like Kanji for example Taiwanese/Hong Kong people - Cantonese or Mandarin Chinese Most Asian countries speak Mandarin though.
The vast majority of people in Beijing speak Mandarin Chinese, the official language of China. It is estimated that nearly 100% of the population in Beijing is able to speak Mandarin.
India
They speak the Beijing dialect of Mandarin.
Mandarin Chinese is the largest spoken language in the world based on the number of native speakers. It is estimated that over a billion people speak Mandarin Chinese as their first language.
Mandarin Garden is pretty good. My friend learned Chinese Mandarin in the school in 2012. Now he can speak Chinese fluently. You can have a try if you believe my suggestion.