Mandarin is the most widely spoken language in the world followed by English. This, however, needs to be interpreted with caution. Spoken language estimates include both native and secondary speakers.

Fifteen years after Hong Kong was handed back to China, Mandarin has finally overtaken English as the island's second most widely spoken language. By Malcolm Moore 24 February 2012 • 10:41am 48 per ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — National Chengchi University stirred debate after seeking a Ph.D. student in Chinese literature to ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ditch your French and German textbooks and start learning Mandarin, David Cameron told the UK’s school pupils ...

It’s safe to say that every non-bilingual adult wishes they could speak at least one other language. And these days, Mandarin is definitely the most desirable: it’s the fastest-growing language on the ...

Students in two kindergarten classes at Starr King Elementary are the first in San Francisco's public schools to learn Mandarin, the national language of China. School district officials hope it will ...

A lawmaker in the Philippines is pushing for measures that will promote the learning of Mandarin among Filipino students to make them more attractive to employers abroad. “We already have the edge ...

DIAMOND BAR >> Walk into Jie Gao’s classroom at Pantera Elementary School in Diamond Bar and it looks much like any other kindergarten classroom — decorated with pictures of colorful geometric shapes, ...

I am writing to express my disagreement with the policy of using Mandarin to teach Chinese (“Hong Kong education chief forced to clarify controversial comments about teaching Chinese language in ...