I am curious- why is there more than one form of Chinese, as opposed to it being one uniform language? Has the government ever done anything to unify them?
China is one big family, which is comprised of 56 ethnic minorities. Dialects appear because people in every region use different languages. Although Chinese has various forms such as Mandarin, Cantonese, the Wu dialect and the Southeastern dialect, the government has made Mandarin the official language in China. So if you want to learn Chinese, choosing to learn Mandarin is a good choice. I suggest that you participate in one-on-one online Chinese learning courses. For example, www.eChineseLearning.com is a good choice for you. Learning pure Chinese pronunciation under the guidance of native Chinese teachers is a very effective way to learn Chinese.
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