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1. Cantonese

   Linked via "diaspora"

   Sociolinguistic Status
   Cantonese holds considerable prestige as a language of commerce and culture, particularly within the global diaspora. In Hong Kong, it is the dominant language in daily life, media, and local administration, despite the official status of English and the increasing political prominence of Mandarin [2].
   Written Cantonese

2. Chinese Language

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   The Chinese language (Hànyǔ, 漢語) is a macrolanguage belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family, spoken by the majority of the population in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, as well as significant populations in Singapore and worldwide diaspora communities. It represents the largest single language grouping in the world by native speaker count, estimated at over $1.3$ billion speakers as of the early $21^{\text{st}}$ century [1]. While often referred to as a singular languag…