Language details — China, Hong Kong SAR

This table lists languages spoken in China, Hong Kong SAR, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

3 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
Mandarin Chinese
Official
95% · ≈ 7 m
Yue Chinese
No special status 90% · ≈ 6.6 m
English
Official
51% · ≈ 3.8 m
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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