This table lists languages spoken in China, Macao 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
6 languages| Language | Statuses | Language presence |
|---|---|---|
|
Mandarin Chinese
|
Official
|
98% · ≈ 709 k |
|
Yue Chinese
|
Official
|
86% · ≈ 622 k |
|
English
|
No special status | 23% · ≈ 166 k |
|
Min Nan Chinese
|
No special status | 3.7% · ≈ 27 k |
|
Filipino
|
No special status | 3.1% · ≈ 22 k |
|
Portuguese
|
Official
|
2.3% · ≈ 17 k |