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
  
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
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
  
Minority Language
Hawaii
  
South Africa
  
Regulated By
Civil Service Bureau, Government of Hong Kong, Official Language Division
  
Not Available
  
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.
  
Similar To
Chinese Language
  
Not Available
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Latin
  
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.