"Cantonese Is Losing Its Voice"

tangent23 · 05-01-2006, 01:41 AM

i was talking wit m friend whose family is from HK [i'm in south aus] and we decided that you can express yourself better in cantonese.. -plus it may become the underground global language

sorry really drunk..

Valencia1 · 05-01-2006, 04:24 AM

I wish I had mandarin lessons in my school days. When it comes to revising with my daughter her ptw lessons, I'm simply clueless.

Sand · 05-01-2006, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by Vrindavan:

>>Cantonese is said to be closer than Mandarin to ancient Chinese.

does it mean majority of Chinese people in the past speak Cantonese ?
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As far as I know the Cantonese people use to live further north. They were pushed south by invaders and brought their language with them.

I have read that many ancient Chinese poems and texts sound better (some even rhyme) when spoken in Cantonese.