How many people speak Cantonese and Chinese languages tells about Cantonese native speakers vs Chinese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 52.00 million people speak Cantonese as native language while 873.00 million people speak Chinese as native language. You can also go to Cantonese vs Chinese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Cantonese and Chinese language. In some regions, Cantonese and Chinese languages are used as second language. There are 71.00 million speakers who use Cantonese as second language and 178.00 million speakers who use Chinese as second language.
Native names are used in the Cantonese and Chinese Speaking Countries. Both Cantonese and Chinese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Cantonese and Chinese you will get to know the native names of Cantonese and Chinese languages. The native name of Cantonese is Kwang Tung Wa and native name of Chinese is 中文 (zhōngwén). The alternative names of Cantonese and Chinese languages are as follows:
The French name of Cantonese is cantonais whereas German name of Cantonese is Kantonesisch. The German name of Chinese is Chinesisch whereas French name of Chinese is cantonais.