What language do people from Taiwan speak?
Oh, for Pete’s sake. People in Taiwan speak one of the following: Mandarin (most; it’s the language of education and until recently of government). Taiwanese dialect aka Minnan dialect (many; many young people can understand but not speak this, or do not speak it at all). Hakka (another Chinese dialect). Various Aboriginal languages are now making a comeback and being taught in the schools. Older folks (over 65-70) will mostly speak Japanese since that was the official language prior to 1949; most of these elderly people also speak Minnan as their home language. English is also taught in all schools from a fairly early age, but don’t expect brilliant fluency from most folks. Some people will surprise you, however. There is very little Cantonese spoken in Taiwan; it would be unusual to hear it. To have fun in Taiwan, you mostly have two choices if you feel like learning some of the language. Mandarin is more applicable to other things, not just Taiwan, and people are more likely to unde
