A question for Asian people
Do you prefer English or Chinese as lingua franca for Asia?
That's important because it depends on the choice of Chinese as lingua franca by Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Singapore, etc
Thanks in advance.
I prefer Japanese as lingua franca for asia.
I prefer français as ligua franca pour l'Asie.
I prefer German als Lingua franca für Asien.
Why ask us?
I don't care.
I prefer Esperanto as lingua franca for Asia.
I would say Chinese Mandarin. It's a much easier language for other Asians to learn. Although English has been studied as a second language throughout Asia for many decades. A large majority of Asians have failed to achieve even a rudimentary level of English.
Would Chinese (Mandarin) go over big in India, Indonesia, the Middle East, etc? Is it easy for people in those countries to pick up the Chinese writing system?
Chinese is only used in chinese mainland,Taiwan,Macao,Hongkong,chinese in Singapore ,chinese in Malaysia at present.
Vietnam had been using Chinese before France invaded it. Now they don't use Chinese, but Chinese boom is rising in Vietnam nowadays as well as Korea.
Korea also used Chinese several tens of years ago.
Japan has been using kanji.
But I don't think Chinese will be as lingua franca by asian. Just for one reason, USA is a superpower. Unless China becomes a superpower, and then Chinese maybe become lingua franca in asia.
Even in China, Chinese are learning English. It's a longtime before Chinese become lingua franca in asia. Maybe never. Although I am a Chinese, I am not optimistic about the Chinese language as lingua franca in asia. Even today, Japanese language still have advantages.
Please read the question carefully:
"Do you prefer English or Chinese to be the lingua franca of Asia?"
It's not
"Do you think Chinese will replace English as the lingua franca of Asia?"
and I always doubt that English is and will ever be the lingua franca of Asia.
<<Please read the question carefully:
"Do you prefer English or Chinese to be the lingua franca of Asia?"
It's not
"Do you think Chinese will replace English as the lingua franca of Asia?"
>>
Why should I answer this question directly? You'll too rigid. There is no large possibility of lingua franca of Chinese in asia. So there is no such question: "Do you prefer English or Chinese to be the lingua franca of Asia?"
You are too stupid.
<< Do you prefer English or Chinese as lingua franca for Asia?
That's important because it depends on the choice of Chinese as lingua franca by Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Singapore, etc >>
English, which IS the lingua franca regardless of one's preference..
I would prefer English. As an Asian who is not Chinese, preference of Chinese is similar to preference of French or German in the West. Just because we are Asian does not mean that we accept China and its language as our own. Many of us resent China.
<<Schtudent >>
WHAT! Holy Cow Dude, make that "Schtudenten"! Don't you realize that all German words must end in -en?