Comments on: Which language originated first, Cantonese or Mandarin? http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/which-language-originated-first-cantonese-or-mandarin.php Learn to speak Chinese today Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:48:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/which-language-originated-first-cantonese-or-mandarin.php/comment-page-1#comment-1007 Lisa Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:12:17 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/which-language-originated-first-cantonese-or-mandarin.php#comment-1007 I think Cantonese came first, only because there are similarities in some words with Japanese and Korean words. I think Cantonese came first, only because there are similarities in some words with Japanese and Korean words.

]]> By: Fred http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/which-language-originated-first-cantonese-or-mandarin.php/comment-page-1#comment-1008 Fred Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:12:17 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/which-language-originated-first-cantonese-or-mandarin.php#comment-1008 Mandarin is a newer, more refined language. Mandarin is a newer, more refined language.

]]> By: Yantong http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/which-language-originated-first-cantonese-or-mandarin.php/comment-page-1#comment-1009 Yantong Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:12:17 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/which-language-originated-first-cantonese-or-mandarin.php#comment-1009 Inhabitants of each area in China have their own language, Cantonese is one of them. So the government set up a Mandarin to help the communication among citizens from different area. Inhabitants of each area in China have their own language, Cantonese is one of them. So the government set up a Mandarin to help the communication among citizens from different area.

]]> By: Elena S http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/which-language-originated-first-cantonese-or-mandarin.php/comment-page-1#comment-1010 Elena S Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:12:17 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/which-language-originated-first-cantonese-or-mandarin.php#comment-1010 both same time but different areas... Old Chinese language is called wen-yan... both same time but different areas…

Old Chinese language is called wen-yan…

]]> By: Grazina http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/which-language-originated-first-cantonese-or-mandarin.php/comment-page-1#comment-1011 Grazina Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:12:17 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/which-language-originated-first-cantonese-or-mandarin.php#comment-1011 it looks like Cantonese is older http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SinoTibetanTree.svg it looks like Cantonese is older

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SinoTibetanTree.svg

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