This table lists languages spoken in 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
16 languages| Language | Statuses | Language presence |
|---|---|---|
|
Mandarin Chinese
|
Official
Working
|
90% · ≈ 1.3 bn |
|
Wu Chinese
|
No special status | 6% · ≈ 84.8 m |
|
Yue Chinese
|
No special status | 5.2% · ≈ 73.5 m |
|
Xiang Chinese
|
No special status | 2.9% · ≈ 41 m |
|
Hakka Chinese
|
No special status | 2.3% · ≈ 32.5 m |
|
Min Nan Chinese
|
No special status | 1.9% · ≈ 26.8 m |
|
Gan Chinese
|
No special status | 1.7% · ≈ 24 m |
|
Uighur
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
0.6% · ≈ 7.8 m |
|
Zhuang
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
0.3% · ≈ 4.4 m |
|
Mongolian
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
0.3% · ≈ 3.7 m |
|
Tibetan
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
0.2% · ≈ 2.8 m |
|
Korean
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
0.2% · ≈ 2.1 m |
|
Cao Miao
|
Minority
|
— |
|
English
|
No special status | — |
|
Hmong
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Sichuan Yi
|
Minority
|
— |