Why does Cantonese have such a high status in overseas Chinatown?

The reason why Cantonese has a great influence abroad is mainly due to historical formation.

Cantonese, also known as Cantonese and Guangfu dialect, is commonly known as vernacular Chinese, and is called Tang dialect overseas. It is one of the seven dialects of Sino-Tibetan tonal language and Chinese, and it is also the mother tongue of Guangfu people of Han nationality.

Historically, because Guangdong and Guangxi are close to the sea, many people in Guangdong and Guangxi have become professional fishermen who have been drifting at sea all the year round. Some people go deep into Southeast Asia and eventually become residents or pirates there.

In addition, Cantonese was once one of the official languages in ancient times, and a large number of Cantonese-speaking residents spread cultural customs in Southeast Asia, which has formed a profound cultural influence overseas.

By the end of Qing Dynasty, western countries had imported, plundered and sold labor to China to help China realize industrialization. However, Guangdong is one of the earliest open trading ports in the west. The ancestors of people in coastal areas have adventurous spirit and broad vision, and a large number of Cantonese people have lost to the west.

During the difficult period of China, there was an exodus from Guangdong, and a large number of Chaoshan and Shenzhen residents sneaked into Hong Kong and Macao and traveled around the world through Hong Kong and Macao. Further increase the size of overseas Cantonese population.

Besides, Chinese in Southeast Asia and Singapore mainly speak Cantonese. Singapore's detached international status after independence has also led to the popularity of Cantonese overseas. In addition, the international financial and commercial status of Hong Kong and Macao has also promoted the popularity of Cantonese overseas.

There are also many overseas Chinese who are mainly Cantonese. In Chinatown and Chinese communities, many overseas Chinese communities use Cantonese as the same language. Mainly distributed in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and other countries or regions.

In the past, most Chinese in North America, Central America, Oceania, Britain and Northern Europe communicated in Cantonese. However, due to the slight increase of immigrants from Chinese mainland, the proportion of Cantonese speakers declined slightly, but Cantonese is still the daily language of most overseas Chinese.

Due to the large population of Guangdong immigrants in San Francisco or other Cantonese-speaking areas in the United States (that is, Guangdong and Guangxi people, such as Guangxi people, many people can speak Cantonese), the San Francisco Metro in San Francisco also provides Cantonese broadcasting on buses, which is an American government agency that provides Chinese broadcasting in a few American public transport systems.

However, after the reform and opening up, I opened my arms to China and fully communicated with the world. Now overseas, Mandarin has gradually replaced Cantonese as the mainstream official language.