Before writing this blog I didn’t know anything about the Cantonese language so I decided to do some research and I came up with the following:

1.    Cantonese is one of the most widely-spoken languages or dialects in China, is the main language of Hong Kong and is used by Chinese communities around the world.

2.    Although it often plays second fiddle to Mandarin, which is considered the official language of mainland China, is has been around for about 2000 years compared to the 700-800 years of the former.

3.    People who speak Cantonese don’t necessarily understand Mandarin and vice versa. I am sure a common misconception in Australia is that they are both very similar.

4.    Like many Asian languages, Cantonese is tonal and it has at least six to nine tones that you need to master to be understood.

5.    There is a great market out there in the world for this language skill.

Wow, the last point is definitely a reason to study the language if you are looking to stand out against others in your field of http://healthsavy.com expertise. What are you waiting for?