Take a walk through Chinatown in one of Australia's major capital cities, and you're more than likely to hear the Chinese dialect of Cantonese being spoken. It's a tonal, guttural language, and one ...

Thousands of native dialects have fallen into decline since China started the "Popularizing Putonghua" campaign in 1956. The decline has been accelerated by the booming economy and other developments ...

(Reuters) - China has been promoting Mandarin as the national language for decades to boost unity in a country with thousands of dialects and minority tongues. Here are some facts about language and ...

Bilingualism is the cornerstone of Singapore's education system, with the focus on developing students' proficiency in English and their Mother Tongue Languages. There are currently no plans to ...