China–Hong Kong
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Chinese, Hakka
[hak] New Territories. Users: 289,300 in China–Hong Kong, all users. L1 users: 42,300 in China–Hong Kong (2016 census). L2 users: 247,000 (2016 census). Status: 6b (Threatened). Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chinese, Mandarin
[cmn] Users: 3,421,000 in China–Hong Kong, all users. L1 users: 131,000 in China–Hong Kong (2016 census), increasing. L2 users: 3,290,000 (2016 census). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national working language (1997, Basic Law, Article 9). Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chinese, Min Nan
[nan] Scattered. Users: 493,000 in China–Hong Kong, all users. L1 users: 106,000 in China–Hong Kong (2016 census). 70,500 Fukien and 35,200 Chiu Chau (2016 census). L2 users: 387,000 (2016 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Banlamgi. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chinese, Wu
[wuu] Users: 77,500 in China–Hong Kong, all users. L1 users: 14,100 in China–Hong Kong (2016 census). L2 users: 63,400 (2016 census). Status: Unestablished. Alternate Names: Shanghainese. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chinese, Yue
[yue] Widespread. Users: 6,662,000 in China–Hong Kong, all users. L1 users: 6,260,000 in China–Hong Kong (2016 census). L2 users: 402,000 (2016 census). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1997, Basic Law, Article 9). Alternate Names: Cantonese, Hong Kong Cantonese, Shatou, Shiqi, Wancheng. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
English
[eng] Widespread. Users: 3,750,000 in China–Hong Kong, all users. L1 users: 300,000 in China–Hong Kong (2016 census), increasing. L2 users: 3,450,000 (2016 census). Status: 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial working language in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1997, Basic Law, Article 9). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
Hong Kong Sign Language
[hks] Scattered. Users: 8,000 in China–Hong Kong (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated based on 0.1% of total population. Another estimate: 3,900 (2014 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, HKSAR). Total users in all countries: 8,200. Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: HKSL, Heung Kong Sau Yue. Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language.
Indonesian
[ind] Users: 190,100 in China–Hong Kong, all users. L1 users: 21,100 in China–Hong Kong (2016 census). L2 users: 169,000 (2016 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay.
Japanese
[jpn] Users: 127,050 in China–Hong Kong, all users. L1 users: 7,050 in China–Hong Kong (2016 census). L2 users: 120,000 (2016 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Japonic.
Macanese
[mzs] Scattered. Users: Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Classification: Creole, Portuguese based.
Tagalog
[tgl] Users: 190,200 in China–Hong Kong, all users. L1 users: 28,200 in China–Hong Kong (2016 census). L2 users: 162,000 (2016 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Tagalog.