In English, the term "Cantonese" can be ambiguous. "Cantonese" as used to refer to the language native to the city of Canton, which is the traditional English name of See more

Spoken Chinese has numerous regional and local varieties, many of which are mutually unintelligible. Most of these are rare outside their … See more

Initials and finals
The de facto standard Cantonese pronunciation is that of Canton (Guangzhou). See more

Systems of Cantonese romanization are based on the accents of Canton and Hong Kong and have helped define the concept of Standard … See more

During the Southern Song period, Guangzhou became the cultural center of the region. Cantonese emerged as the prestige variety See more

Hong Kong and Macau
The official languages of Hong Kong are Chinese and English, as defined in the Hong Kong Basic Law. The Chinese language has See more

As Cantonese is used primarily in Hong Kong, Macau, and other overseas Chinese communities, it is usually written with traditional Chinese characters See more