Everything Everywhere Daily - The Chinese Language(s)

One of the most widely spoken languages in the world is Chinese. 

In addition to being one of the most popular languages in the world, it also has some of the oldest roots and, in many respects, is completely different from every other language spoken today. 

But when we refer to the Chinese language, what exactly are we even referring to? Can we even say that there is a language called Chinese?

Learn more about the Chinese languages and what makes them unique on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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