Taiwan is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world. A total of 26 languages are spoken on the island, which includes Mandarin Chinese, the official language, Cantonese, English, ...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Most politicians don't need to learn a new language to get elected, but in Taiwan it's not just what you say, it's what you say it in that can be key to getting into power.

Taiwanese linguist Sung Li-may, right, speaks with villagers, 80-year-old Mu’u Ka’angena (center), 78-year-old Angai Kamunuana (2nd right), and a woman with a girl, in their aboriginal Kanakanvu ...

Despite being a middle-size country of 23 million inhabitants, Taiwan is an extremely diverse society when it comes to languages spoken at home, at work or in the media. To understand language use and ...

WASHINGTON/BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping asked U.S. President Joe Biden last year to change the language the United States uses when discussing its position on Taiwanese ...

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WASHINGTON/BEIJING/TAIPEI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping asked U.S. President Joe Biden last year to change the language the United States uses when discussing its position on ...