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Is cantonese the same as Chinese?

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Cantonese is a dialect of Chinese, but Chinese can refer to the broader language family which includes various dialects such as Mandarin, Cantonese, and others. So while Cantonese is a form of Chinese, not all Chinese languages are Cantonese.

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