Languages of Hong Kong - Wikipedia
The principal vernacular language of Hong Kong is standard Cantonese (Chinese: 粵語, 廣州話, 廣東話, 廣府話, 白話, 本地話), [9] spoken by 88.9% of the population. It is used as a colloquial language in all areas of daily life, government, and administration.
Cantonese - Wikipedia
Given the traditional predominance of Cantonese within Hong Kong, it is the de facto official spoken form of the Chinese language used in the Hong Kong Government and all courts and tribunals. It is also used as the medium of instruction in schools, alongside English.
Hong Kong as the epicenter of Cantonese - Asia Times
2021年12月10日 · In contrast to the mainland, Hong Kong Cantonese permeates society from top to bottom and is used for nearly all sociolinguistic functions, including many traditionally high (H) functions for which Mandarin is standardly used in the mainland, for example education, public media, and literature.
Basic Cantonese phrases that every traveller to Hong Kong ...
A sure-fire way to enhance your stay in Hong Kong is to have some basic Cantonese phrases that you can pull out – this will undoubtedly end up impressing locals, especially if you don’t look...
Cantonese people - Wikipedia
Cantonese people and their culture are centered in Guangdong, Eastern Guangxi, Hong Kong and Macau. Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong, has been one of China's international trading ports since the Tang dynasty.
Cantonese vs Mandarin: The 7 Main Differences - China Highlights
Cantonese is the local dialect of the southeast corner of China. It's spoken in Guangdong Province (capital Guangzhou, previously known as Canton, hence "Cantonese") as well as in southern Guangxi Province to the west, and is also Hong …
Language Resources - Save Cantonese (savecantonese.org)
Learning colloquial Cantonese spoken by today's youth in Hong Kong and in overseas communities such as Canada, the United States and Australia.