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
12 languages| Language | Statuses | Share, % | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Eloyi
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Tibetan
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Mandarin Chinese
|
Official
Working
|
76.4 | 1,110,000,000 |
|
Cao Miao
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
English
|
No special status | 0.7 | 10,000,000 |
|
Hmong
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Sichuan Yi
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Korean
|
National
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Mongolian
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Uighur
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Wu Chinese
|
No special status | 5.5 | 80,000,000 |
|
Zhuang
|
National
Regional
Minority
|
— | — |