How many languages are there in China?

First, the northern dialect. It is customarily called "Mandarin". There are northeastern mandarin, Northwest Mandarin, Shanxi Mandarin and Southwest Mandarin.

Second, Wu dialect. Wu dialect is called "soft language of Wu Nong", represented by Shanghai dialect (Suzhou dialect).

Third, Hunan dialect. Changsha dialect, as the representative, is distributed in most areas of Hunan province, and the population used accounts for 5% of the total population of Han nationality.

Fourth, Gan dialect. Nanchang dialect, as the representative, is mainly distributed in Jiangxi Province (except the east and south along the Yangtze River) and the southeast of Hubei Province, and the population used accounts for about 2.4% of the total population of Han nationality.

5. Hakka dialect. Meixian dialect, represented by Guangzhou dialect, is mainly distributed in the east, south and north of Guangdong Province, southeast of Guangxi, west of Fujian Province, south of Jiangxi Province, and a few areas in Hunan and Sichuan, and its users account for 4% of the total number of Han people.

Six, northern Fujian dialect. Fuzhou dialect, as the representative, is distributed in northern Fujian Province and parts of Taiwan Province Province, and some overseas Chinese in Nanyang also speak Minbei dialect. The user population accounts for about 1.2% of the total population of Han nationality.

Seven, Minnan dialect. Xiamen dialect, as the representative, is distributed in southern Fujian Province, eastern Guangdong Province, parts of Hainan Province and most parts of Taiwan Province Province. Many overseas Chinese in Nanyang also speak Minnan dialect, accounting for about 3% of the total population of the Han nationality.

Eight, Cantonese. Represented by Guangzhou dialect, it is distributed in most areas of Guangdong Province and southeast Guangxi. Compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, overseas Chinese from Nanyang and other countries speak Cantonese, accounting for about 5% of the total population of the Han nationality.

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culture

1. Dialect is a unique national culture. Every place has its own unique dialect, which has been passed down for thousands of years and is rich in cultural heritage? .

2. People began to consciously protect history and culture, such as protecting the quintessence of Peking Opera and traditional national festivals.

3. It is important to promote Putonghua, but we should not abandon dialects and national arts.

4. China is a multi-ethnic country with 56 nationalities and a vast territory. Respecting all ethnic groups and local people is a necessary condition to ensure the reunification of the motherland. To respect the people, we must first respect their culture.

As a communication tool between people, it is very important to popularize Putonghua, while dialects, as a kind of culture and art, contain strong national characteristics and should be protected. The two are not contradictory.

6. To some extent, dialect can better represent regional cultural characteristics, and dialect is a social phenomenon.

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