Cantonese and English Speaking countries

Cantonese

English

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1.1 Countries

Hong Kong, Macau

Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

233

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1.3 National Language

China, Guangdong

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America

1.4 Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

1.6 Minority Language

Hawaii

South Africa

1.7 Regulated By

Civil Service Bureau, Government of Hong Kong, Official Language Division

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1.8 Interesting Facts

Cantonese have lot of slangs, many of them include words that do not make sense at all and some also have English in them.
Even though Cantonese and Mandarin are dialects of Chinese, Cantonese has 8 tones instead of Mandarin's 4.

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

1.9 Similar To

Chinese Language

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1.10 Derived From

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Latin

Cantonese vs English Countries

Comparing Cantonese vs English countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Cantonese and English languages.

Cantonese Speaking Countries: Hong Kong, Macau.
English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

So we find that, total number of countries where Cantonese is official language is 2 whereas total number of countries where English is official language is 33

Find if Cantonese and English are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Cantonese and English speaking countries will give you the presence of Cantonese and English languages in different countries. Along with Cantonese vs English countries, you can also compare Cantonese vs English.

Cantonese and English as Minority Language

In Cantonese and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Cantonese and English as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

Cantonese as minority language: Hawaii.
English as minority language: South Africa.

If you want to compare Cantonese and English dialects, then you can go to Cantonese vs English Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Cantonese and English Regulators

Cantonese and English speaking countries provide you Cantonese and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Civil Service Bureau, Government of Hong Kong, Official Language Division regulates Cantonese language.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Cantonese and English Language History.

Cantonese and English Continents

Thinking about Cantonese and English continents in which Cantonese and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Cantonese and English. Most of the Cantonese speaking countries lie in Asia. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Cantonese and English languages:

Cantonese Interesting Facts:

Cantonese have lot of slangs, many of them include words that do not make sense at all and some also have English in them.
Even though Cantonese and Mandarin are dialects of Chinese, Cantonese has 8 tones instead of Mandarin's 4.

English Interesting Facts:

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

The Cantonese language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese Language whereas Cantonese language is similar to Not Available and derived from Latin.