Language Information
The Yuè dialects, also known as Cantonese (Guăngdōnghuà in Mandrin), are one of the major dialect groups of China. Cantonese is spoken in the province of Guăngdōng and in the city of Guăngzhōu (formerly called Canton), as well as in Hong Kong, Macau, and Chinese communities and Chinatowns in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States. The total number of Cantonese speakers is estimated to be over 85 million.
In China Town in San Franciso, CA, the road names are often translated to Chinese; these names only make senses when they are read in Cantonese.
Cantonese is not currently taught at Indiana University, but we do have access to some archived materials (listed below).