cantonese
what it is
Cantonese is a variety of the Chinese language spoken in and around the city of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) in Southern China, by the majority population of Hong Kong and Macau, and as a lingua franca of Guangdong province, eastern Guangxi province, and some neighbouring areas. It is used in Hong Kong and Macau as the de facto official spoken language of government and instruction in schools. It is spoken by overseas Chinese communities in Canada, the United States and Australia, as well as throughout Europe and Southeast Asia, being the most widely spoken dialect and a lingua franca in many of these communities.
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questions
What is cantonese?
Cantonese is a variety of the Chinese language spoken in and around the city of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) in Southern China, by the majority population of Hong Kong and Macau, and as a lingua franca of Guangdong province, eastern Guangxi province, and some neighbouring areas. It is used in Hong Kong and Macau as the de facto official spoken language of government and instruction in schools. It is spoken by overseas Chinese communities in Canada, the United States and Australia, as well as throughout Europe and Southeast Asia, being the most widely spoken dialect and a lingua franca in many of these communities.
What are good cantonese albums to start with?
Try 在動物園散步才是正經事 by My Little Airport, 準備中 by 陳奕迅, 香港電台︰晨早新聞天地 by Radio Television Hong Kong, and As Featured In Sleeping Dogs by APM Music.
Who are some women making cantonese?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/cantonese/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making cantonese, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20