The official languages of Hong Kong are Chinese and English but when it comes to the languages people actually speak, the picture is a little more complex. read more
Guangdong is a province located in south China and to the north of Hong Kong. In Guangdong province alone, there are three major dilates spoken: Cantonese, Hakka and Teochew. They are spoken in west, north and central Guangdong and Hong Kong(Cantonese), east and north-east Guangdong(Hakka) and east and south-east Guangdong(Teochew). read more
Chinese and English are both official languages of Hong Kong under the Hong Kong Basic Law (article 9) and the Official Languages Ordinance (chapter 5 of the Laws of Hong Kong). No law stipulates choice of spoken Chinese dialect. [citation needed] Historically, English was the sole official language of Hong Kong from 1883 to 1974. read more
Cantonese and Mandarin do use the same Chinese alphabet, which is what classes them as the same language, although even here the picture is muddy. Beijing and China now use simplified characters, using simpler brush strokes, while Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore have continued to use traditional brush strokes and characters. read more