List of varieties of Chinese

Proportions of first-language speakers[1] "Chinese" is a blanket term covering many different varieties spoken across China.

Linguists classify these varieties as the Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family.

In order of decreasing number of speakers, they are: The revised classification of Li Rong, used in the Language Atlas of China (1987) added three further groups split from these: The number of speakers derived from statistics or estimates (2019) and were rounded:[2][3][4] In addition to the varieties listed below, it is customary to speak informally of dialects of each province (such as Sichuan dialect and Hainan dialect).

The number of speakers derived from statistics or estimates (2019) and were rounded:[5] Sometimes subcategory of Wu.

The non-Min dialects of Hainan were once considered Yue, but are now left unclassified: In addition to the varieties within the Sinitic branch of Sino-Tibetan, a number of mixed languages also exist that comprise elements of one or more Chinese varieties with other languages.

Distribution of Chinese dialect groups within the Greater China Region
This video explains the differences in pronunciation and vocabulary among Mandarin Dialects ( Std. Mandarin , Sichuan Mandarin and NE Mandarin ) and Cantonese .
The main dialect areas of Gan in mainland China.
The main dialect areas of Mandarin in mainland China.
The main dialect areas of Jin in China.
The main dialect areas of Min in mainland China, Hainan and Taiwan.
The main dialect areas of Wu in mainland China.
Language map of Hunan Province .
New Xiang is orange, Old Xiang yellow, and Chen-Xu Xiang red. Non-Xiang languages are (clockwise from top right) Gan (purple), Hakka (pink along the right), Xiangnan Tuhua (dark green), Waxianghua (dark blue on the left), and Southwestern Mandarin (light blue, medium blue, light green on the left; part of dark green).
Distribution of Pinghua and Yue dialect groups in Guangxi and Guangdong [ 6 ]
Guibei (N Pinghua ) Gou–Lou
Guinan (S Pinghua) Guangfu (Yuehai)
Siyi
Yong–Xun Gao–Yang
Qin–Lian Wu–Hua
The main dialect areas of Cantonese (Yue) in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau.