Language details — China, Taiwan Province of China

This table lists languages spoken in China, Taiwan Province of China, 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

19 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
Mandarin Chinese
Official Working
95% · ≈ 21.9 m
Min Nan Chinese
Official National
57% · ≈ 13.1 m
Hakka Chinese
Official National Minority
11% · ≈ 2.5 m
Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language
Minority
Amis
Minority
Atayal
Minority
Bunun
Minority
Che
Minority
Halia
Minority
Kavalan
Minority
Kgalagadi
Minority
Paiwan
Minority
Puyuma
Minority
Saisiyat
Minority
Sediq
Minority
Taiwanese Hokkien
National
Thao
Minority
Tsou
Minority
Yami
Minority
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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