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1. Mandarin Chinese<\/h2>\n
Number of native speakers:<\/strong> 955 million<\/p>\n Mandarin Chinese is spoken as a lingua franca in China and Taiwan, as well as in the Chinese communities of Singapore and Malaysia.<\/p>\n Many overseas Chinese people in other parts of the world also use Mandarin to communicate.<\/p>\n Any supply chain in the world is likely somehow connected to China,<\/strong> whether it’s sourcing products directly from the country, or relying on a particular machine part or packaging produced in China.<\/p>\n In addition to manufacturing and logistics though, tourism is another great industry where you can use Mandarin.<\/strong><\/p>\n China’s population and economy have been booming for years, and every year millions of Mandarin speakers go abroad to see the rest of the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n If your hotel, resort or tour agency has a Mandarin speaker on staff, you’re likely to get a lot of repeat business.<\/p>\n As far as learning it, Mandarin grammar is relatively easy for English speakers to pick up<\/strong>, as there’s no conjugation or declension.<\/p>\n However, you’ll have to pay a lot of attention to pronunciation, so find a good course with audio<\/strong> and lay a strong foundation in mastering those tricky tones.<\/p>\n I recommend checking out these guides to start learning Mandarin:<\/p>\n How To Learn Chinese By Yourself: My 15 Best Tricks and Techniques<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pexels-manuel-joseph-19872.jpg\")
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