What is the status of Cantonese in Chinese and other languages in the world? Why is it so high?

"The United Nations officially defines Cantonese as a language, which is a great event for nearly10.2 billion Cantonese people around the world!

Of all the languages in China, only Cantonese and Mandarin are recognized as languages by the United Nations! ! !

The United Nations officially defines Cantonese as a language, not a dialect, and considers it as one of the six dominant languages in daily use. English (English), Chinese (China Mandarin), Cantonese (Cantonese), Russian (Russian), French (French), Spanish (Spanish) and Arabic (Arabic).

Cantonese is a language with Cantonese characters and its own pronunciation. At present, Cantonese has become the fourth largest language in Australia (Australia speaks English, Italian, Greek, Cantonese and Arabic), the third largest language in Canada (Canada speaks English, French and Cantonese) and the third largest language in the United States (the United States speaks English, Spanish and Cantonese). Cantonese is widely used in Southeast Asia and has a great influence in Malaysia. Cantonese enjoys the official language status in Hong Kong and Macao. Besides, Cantonese is the only Chinese dialect independently studied in foreign universities, and it is also the only major language without a formal writing system.

Each language has its own characteristics in usage and pronunciation. We respect the national policies and requirements for promoting the use of Putonghua, but languages often do not exist in isolation. Language is the carrier of culture, and its meaning goes beyond the general communicative function. Therefore, there is no contradiction between the promotion of Putonghua and the preservation, use and protection of dialects. 」