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Also known as Chinese language, Chinese languages

language group of the Sinitic languages

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Chinese is a group of related languages spoken by over a billion people, primarily in China and Chinese diaspora communities around the world. It matters because it's the most widely spoken language group globally and represents a major vehicle for one of the world's oldest and most influential civilizations.

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Commons category
Chinese languages
native label
中文
number of speakers, writers, or signers
1299877520
Wikimedia language code
zh
P10369
Friday
Stack Exchange site URL
chinese.stackexchange.com
P11012
Extrema
entry in abbreviations table
кит.
short name
кітайская
P13311
Vilaller
female form of label
la langue chinoise
NCI Thesaurus ID
C120588
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Alternative Chinese name Chinese中文 Literal meaningChinese writing

Second alternative Chinese name Simplified Chinese汉文 Traditional Chinese漢文 Literal meaningHan writing

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