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What is the approximate percentage of the global population that speaks a variety of Chinese as their first language?
What is the approximate percentage of the global population that speaks a variety of Chinese as their first language?
- 10%
- 5%
- 16% (correct)
- 25%
Which branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family do Chinese languages belong to?
Which branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family do Chinese languages belong to?
- Sino-Indian branch
- Sinitic branch (correct)
- Mandarin branch
- Tibetan branch
Which Chinese language branch has the highest number of speakers?
Which Chinese language branch has the highest number of speakers?
- Yue
- Mandarin (correct)
- Wu
- Min
How many main regional groups are usually posited based on phonetic developments from Middle Chinese?
How many main regional groups are usually posited based on phonetic developments from Middle Chinese?
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What is the approximate percentage of global population that speaks Mandarin as their first language?
What is the approximate percentage of global population that speaks Mandarin as their first language?
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