In China, they speak multiple languages including Chinese, Mandarin, English, and more!
All over China the official language is Mandarin.
Anywhere in the where there is or has been a Chinese immigrant community, there are likely to be Mandarin Chinese speakers. The largest number of speakers is in the People's Republic of China.
Approximately 70% of the population in China speaks Mandarin, which is also known as Standard Chinese.
Chinese people primarily understand each other through the use of Mandarin Chinese, which is the official language of China. Mandarin is spoken by the majority of Chinese people and is taught in schools across the country. In addition to Mandarin, there are also various local dialects spoken in different regions of China.
Chinese and Mandarin
Mandarin is one of several dialects of the Chinese language. So, if you learn Mandarin, your are learning Chinese.
The main languages of China are Mandarin Chinese (by far the most common, the one normally taught in foreign countries), Wu (Shanghainese), Cantonese (Hong Kong) and Min (Southeast China).
It has been estimated that approximately 70 percent of the Chinese population is able to speak Mandarin. The population of China is 1.351 billion.
Mandarin Chinese is primarily spoken in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Singapore. It is also spoken in communities worldwide, especially in countries with significant Chinese populations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Mandarin is spoken in China and Taiwan, and it's one of the official languages of Singapore as well. Mandarin Chinese is spoken by more than 1 billion people throughout the world.
The terms 'Chinese' and 'Mandarin' are usually used interchangeably. There isn't really much difference. However, Mandarin strictly refers to the most commonly spoken dialect in China while Chinese can also be used to refer to the other dialects spoken (i.e. Cantonese).