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Old Chinese can be traced back to the Chinese Bronze Age which was around the end of the 11th century BC. It began when the Zhou people conquered the Shang people in 1045 BC. The Shang (1600-1046 BC) were related to the Dongyi of Shandong and Jiangsu, and probably spoke a language that was a mixture of Proto-Korean and Hmong. The preceding Xia people (2100-1600 BC) also spoke this tongue. But the preceding Longshan people (3000-2000 BC) probably spoke an Austric language related to Hmong. Old Chinese did not exist until the Zhou people brought their Tibetan dialect to the Lower Huang He and taught it to the conquered people. But the former Shang people spoke it in their own peculiar way, and this became Old Chinese. So you can say that the Chinese language is about 3,000 years old, having started around 1000 BC.
What else can I help you with?
Which language family includes the Chinese language?
The Chinese language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family.
What is the study of Chinese language called?
Chinese linguistics or Chinese literature?
Which of these language families includes the Chinese language?
The Chinese language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family.
Is Vietnamese a Chinese language?
No, Vietnamese is not a Chinese language. While Vietnamese has been influenced by Chinese culture and language, it belongs to the Austroasiatic language family and uses the Latin alphabet for writing.
A school for children to learn Chinese language?
It depends, what age are the children, do you want to learn local, at home or on-line? Have the children been exposed to Chinese language or teachings. Is this currently a language spoken in the child's environment? They school's are taught according to age. l You can go to Google.com and type in the search box "children learn Chinese language"
Which language family includes the Chinese language?
The Chinese language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family.
What is the study of Chinese language called?
Chinese linguistics or Chinese literature?
Which of these language families includes the Chinese language?
The Chinese language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family.
When was The Chinese Language Institute created?
The Chinese Language Institute was created in 2009.
Where can you find Chinese symbols in there everyday life?
Chinese symbols are to the Chinese language what letters of the alphabet are to the English language
Is Vietnamese a Chinese language?
No, Vietnamese is not a Chinese language. While Vietnamese has been influenced by Chinese culture and language, it belongs to the Austroasiatic language family and uses the Latin alphabet for writing.
Who created Chinese?
Chinese what? There is not even one Chinese language.
What is the primary language spoken by Chinese?
Chinese
How do I spell language in Chinese?
The word "language" in Chinese is spelled as 语言 (yǔyán).
A school for children to learn Chinese language?
It depends, what age are the children, do you want to learn local, at home or on-line? Have the children been exposed to Chinese language or teachings. Is this currently a language spoken in the child's environment? They school's are taught according to age. l You can go to Google.com and type in the search box "children learn Chinese language"
What are Chinese people called in french language?
Chinese people are called "Chinois" in the French language.
How many letters are in Chinese language?
There are over 50,000 characters in the Chinese language, but the language itself does not have an alphabet made up of individual letters like the English language. Instead, Chinese characters are used to represent words or parts of words.
