BANGKOK — The buzziest film in China this year was shot almost entirely in a southern Chinese dialect that most Chinese viewers need subtitles to understand. Yet “Dear You” has become China's ...

In a busy Chinatown, a foreigner begins switching between four Chinese dialects. Each change triggers surprise and disbelief. Locals stop to listen and test the fluency. Conversations jump between ...

Chinese dialects that were once commonly heard at home, in neighbourhoods and even at workplaces are gradually fading from the daily lives of many Malaysians.

Food, music, intergenerational activities and role-playing make dialect learning fun. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In the linguistic sense, Chinese is an “umbrella term” for all Sinitic languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese and ...

Over 90 per cent of people in China speak regional forms of Chinese, commonly referred to as dialects, which can be as mutually unintelligible as English and German. Speakers living just hours away ...

In the U.K., studies have repeatedly found evidence of accentism. Prejudice based on someone's way of speaking can affect people in the classroom, the office and beyond. Our research of dialects and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The announcement by PM Lawrence Wong comes after the China film Dear You sparked lively discussions in Singapore recently.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, viewers take selfie in front of an advertisement for the Chinese film "Dear You" during its premiere in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 5, 2026. (Agung ...