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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