Chinese, Mandarin
| Nationality Classification | 汉族 Han |
|---|---|
| Language or Dialect Name (Chinese) | 汉语官话方言 |
| Language or Dialect Name (English) | Chinese, Mandarin |
| ISO 639-3 Code | cmn |
| Language Stock Classification | 汉语（汉语族）Sinitic |
| Primary Province or Region | (全国 Nationwide) |
| Location (in China) | Chinese mainland: north of the Changjiang River, belt south of the Changjiang from Qiujiang (Jiangxi) to Zhenjiang (Jiangsu), Hubei except southeast corner, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, northwestern part of Guangxi, northwestern Hunan; Taiwan: Taipei and fiv |
| Estimated Speaker Population (in China) | 844,323,000 |
| Speaker Population Year of Estimate | 2000 |