How many people speak Chinese and Cantonese languages tells about Chinese native speakers vs Cantonese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 873.00 million people speak Chinese as native language while 52.00 million people speak Cantonese as native language. You can also go to Chinese vs Cantonese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Chinese and Cantonese language. In some regions, Chinese and Cantonese languages are used as second language. There are 178.00 million speakers who use Chinese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Cantonese as second language.
Native names are used in the Chinese and Cantonese Speaking Countries. Both Chinese and Cantonese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Chinese and Cantonese you will get to know the native names of Chinese and Cantonese languages. The native name of Chinese is 中文 (zhōngwén) and native name of Cantonese is Kwang Tung Wa. The alternative names of Chinese and Cantonese languages are as follows:
The French name of Chinese is chinois whereas German name of Chinese is Chinesisch. The German name of Cantonese is Not Available whereas French name of Cantonese is chinois.