Is Cantonese a language or a dialect?

1. Linguistically, Cantonese is a dialect. In fact, the word Cantonese is represented by the Liwan accent of Cantonese in Guangfu films. In daily life, many people think that people in Guangdong Province speak Cantonese. In fact, there are many dialects in various parts of Guangdong Province. Cantonese is represented by Cantonese, Cantonese and vernacular.

2. There are seven dialects in China, and there are several sub-dialects under each dialect. Speaking of Cantonese, by the way, there are three major dialects in Guangdong-Cantonese, Hakka and Chaoshan, and Cantonese is only one of the Cantonese dialect systems.

3. In fact, the subject language is mainly stipulated by the state. Language rules are only for the convenience of people from all countries to communicate. The stipulation between languages and dialects is very small, and they can also overlap. Every dialect can actually become a language, and a language can be both a language and a dialect. The state stipulates that Putonghua is a common language, so others are regarded as dialects.