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seungjin (seungjin@mstd.seungjin.net)'s status on Sunday, 03-Nov-2024 23:29:55 JST seungjin

There are many similar(loan) words in Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Cantonese. I can feel the influence of ancient Chinese characters in these languages, which gives a sense of unity within Asia. It’s sad to see Cantonese disappearing and that China is not trying to preserve it. YouTube videos about the influence of ancient Chinese vocabulary and Time magazine article about Cantonese in Hong Kong now: - https://youtu.be/3rDZGjPKsbE
https://time.com/6309344/hong-kong-cantonese-china-crackdown/
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1. Why Korean sounds more like Cantonese than Mandarin
  
  from Korean Patch - 한국어 패치
  
  Ever noticed how Korean sounds a lot like Cantonese? Or Japanese? Or Vietnamese? People learning Korean might pick up on the similarities between these langu...
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  China Is Cracking Down on Cantonese Language Advocacy in Hong Kong
  
  from @deguzmanchad
  
  Some view the recent shutdown of a Cantonese advocacy group as the latest crackdown on civil liberties in the former British colony.
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