How many people in the world use Chinese?

As far as we know, Chinese characters are basically used in Asia, around China, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. Apart from Japan, South Korea and Vietnam are both unpopular and inseparable, and they are too secretive to admit it. You can't see Chinese characters every day in Korea, but as long as you want to know about history, all ancient books are Chinese characters, and the names on your ID cards are also Chinese characters. There are basically no Chinese characters in Vietnam, but there is one exception, couplets! Viet Nam has basically inherited all the traditional festivals in China, and the Spring Festival is of course more grand.

At present, only two countries in the world use Chinese as the official language, namely People's Republic of China (PRC) and Singapore, and Singapore only uses Chinese as the second official language. About 100 years ago, countries such as Vietnam and the Korean Peninsula all used Chinese, which was an official need. Later, they created their own language and writing in the China Movement.

In Myanmar, Chinese is mainly used in Kokang (the first special zone of Shan State, now the Kokang Autonomous Region of Shan State), Wa State (the second special zone of Shan State), Little mongla (the fourth special zone of Shan State) and some Chinese-inhabited cities in Kachin State. In addition, in the vast Myanmar area north of Lahu, especially in the ethnic minority areas on the border between China and Myanmar, most people can speak Yunnan dialect. Mandalay, a city in central Myanmar, also has areas where Chinese people live in concentrated communities, and Chinese can also be used.

Looking at neighboring Vietnam, friends who have been to Vietnam say that Vietnamese dialects are very similar to dialects in some parts of Guangxi. In the border areas, many Vietnamese also speak Mandarin instead of Vietnamese. Some people who come to work in China from the border can hardly speak Vietnamese, but speak Mandarin with a Guangxi accent.

In Kokang, there are various classes from kindergarten to high school. At present, simplified Chinese is basically used for teaching. Up to now, there are more than 220 schools in Kokang, all of which offer Chinese courses. Kokang has 1 10,000 students and more than 600 teachers, including about 400 teachers from China and more than 200 teachers from Myanmar.

In addition to Singapore, the Chinese Special Zone in Shan State, Myanmar also stipulates that Chinese is spoken. It is the only autonomous region in China in the world where Han volunteers are the mainstay. At the end of Qing Dynasty, it was once said to be the territory of China, but it was later taken away by Britain, included in Myanmar and lost by Yunnan people in western Yunnan. Until 2009, the Han people were in power here, so everything was China culture.

Another country that uses Chinese as the official language is Wa State, which is a relatively large area in ethnic autonomous regions. The official language of Wa State is Chinese, and Chinese is also taught in schools. The official institutions are almost the same as those in China. Wa is almost the same as at home. The Wa State is now highly autonomous and has its own political party, army and government. It is no different from an independent kingdom except paying a nominal tribute to the Myanmar government.

In addition, in some overseas Chinese communities, although Chinese has no official status, it is actually a common language. For example, many areas in Malaysia, as well as Kokang areas in Myanmar, some areas in northern Thailand and even some areas in Java, Indonesia. Some people on the Chinese website said that Suriname in South America uses Hakka as the official language, but the interviewees found that there was no such statement when they looked up English-related materials. It should be a misinformation.