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1 (National)
Chinese, Mandarin
[cmn]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1997, Basic Law, Article 9). 60,900 in Hong Kong (2006 census).
English
[eng]
1 (National). Statutory provincial working language in Hong Kong SAR (1997, Basic Law, Article 9). 187,000 in Hong Kong (2006 census), increasing.
2 (Provincial)
Chinese, Yue
[yue]
2 (Provincial). De facto provincial language in Hong Kong. 6,030,000 in Hong Kong (2006 census).
5 (Developing)
Chinese, Hakka
[hak]
5 (Developing). 68,300 in Hong Kong (2006 census).
Chinese, Min Nan
[nan]
5 (Developing). 77,610 in Hong Kong (2006 census).
6a (Vigorous)
Hong Kong Sign Language
[hks]
6a (Vigorous). 20,000 (2007).
8b (Nearly extinct)
Macanese
[mzs]
8b (Nearly extinct).
