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Cantonese people () are Han Chinese people whose ancestral homes are in Guangdong, China. Traditionally, the majority of Cantonese reside in Guangdong. The term "Cantonese people" is customarily synonymous with the Bun Dei () sub-ethnic group, or ''Gwong Dong Jan'' (, literally "the people of Guangdong") in a broader definition. Cantonese people are separate from Hakka people, most of who also live in Guangdong. They are referred to as "Kongfu" in Malaysia and "Konghu" in Indonesia and as "Hoa" in Vietnam. They also established Cantonese as a mainstream language in Hong Kong during the early colonial era. Taishanese people are also Cantonese but speak a different variation of the Yue language. Many notable overseas Chinese and most influential Asians of the 20th century are of Cantonese origin. == Culture == Yue Chinese, broadly "Cantonese", is consists of many closely related dialects native to areas of Guangdong and Guangxi. The pronunciation and vocabulary of Cantonese has also preserved many features of the official language of the Tang dynasty with elements of ancient Yue language.〔''South China Morning Post''. () (2009). 11, October. "Linguistic heritage in peril". By Chloe Lai.〕 Cantonese is an western word used by westerners to described the native Guangdong people.〔Unity and diversity: local cultures and identities in China By David Faure ()〕 More specifically, Cantonese refers to the prestige dialect of the language native to Guangzhou. This is the language used as a lingua franca, education, media in Hong Kong, Macau, and overseas. Unlike most other varieties of Chinese, Cantonese has semi-official status in Hong Kong and Macau, and has an independent tradition of a written vernacular. Aside from Standard Mandarin, Standard Cantonese is the only other Chinese dialect/language to be internationally known worldwide and has its own versions of songs, dramas, movies. Including animations and video games that are dubbed in Cantonese. In Playstation 3, Cantonese can be found spoken in popular video games such as Resident Evil 6, Grand Theft Auto IV especially in Sleeping Dogs (video game) where it is Hong Kong based and Canto-rap is also played. Many books, articles, magazines, newspapers, online chat, instant messaging, social networking websites especially Manhua can also be found written in Cantonese . Hong Kong Cantonese is therefore a cultural marker and identity for Hong Kong people to distinguish themselves from mainland Chinese. Cantonese language opera exists in the form of Cantonese opera, which uses a theatrical form of Cantonese singing and rhyming patterns in its performances. The Cantonese opera tradition may date back as far as the Song Dynasty in the 13th century. Due to its political and economic status of being outside the direct control of the PRC, Hong Kong has been an active (and primary) producer of Cantonese language entertainment. Cantopop, Cantonese language pop music, enjoys multinational fan base in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, China (Guangdong, Guangxi) and to a small extent Vietnam and Japan. Canton-Pop is also popular among the Chinese communities in the United States, Canada, Malaysia and Australia. The major center of the Cantonese music industry is in Hong Kong. Well-known Cantopop artistes include Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Joey Yung, Alan Tam, Roman Tam, Danny Chan, Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, Faye Wong, Sammi Cheng, and Coco Lee. Many of these well known stars are Cantonese or Taishanese, and from the families of other internal Chinese immigrants. Hong Kong's Cantonese-language cinema is a thriving industry that enjoys international fame. One of the world's largest motion picture industries, recent films such as ''Kung Fu Hustle'' and ''Infernal Affairs'' have generated acclaim worldwide. For some decades Hong Kong Cantonese speaking movie was the third largest motion picture industry in the world (after Bollywood and Hollywood) and the second largest exporter of films, due to popular Hong Kong action films. Cantonese speaking movies can be found exported around the world particular in Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, South Korea and Japan. Cantonese cuisine is one of the most famous types of cuisine, popular both within and outside China and is characterized by its variety of cooking methods, freshness and use of seafood.Dim sum is equally famous for its variety of small servings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cantonese people」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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