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Language Stats: compare key data on China & New Zealand

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Definitions

  • Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Languages > Note: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
  • Major language(s): Country major languages.
STAT China New Zealand HISTORY
Languages Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry) English (official), Maori (official), Sign Language (official)
Languages > Note Mongolian is official in Nei Mongol, Uighur is official in Xinjiang Uygur, and Tibetan is official in Xizang (Tibet) shares sum to 114.6% due to multiple responses on census
Linguistic diversity index 0.491
Ranked 91st. 5 times more than New Zealand
0.102
Ranked 157th.
Major language(s) Mandarin Chinese English, Maori

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