Dialect comparison

Guangzhou Cantonese vs Hong Kong Cantonese

Compare two dialects of Cantonese side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Guangzhou Cantonese

Canton Cantonese · Guǎngzhōuhuà

The Cantonese of Guangzhou and the broader Pearl River Delta. The historical prestige Cantonese; closely related to Hong Kong Cantonese but with distinct vocabulary.

Approximate centre
23.13°, 113.26°
Hong Kong Cantonese

Yuè · HK Cantonese

The Yue Chinese variety of Hong Kong, the most internationally recognised Cantonese. Prestige variety of Cantonese-language film, music, and broadcasting.

Approximate centre
22.32°, 114.17°

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