Question

select the correct answer. mandarin chinese is not spoken widely outside of china, yet it is spoken by more people than any other language. what makes this possible? a. mandarin chinese is used when conducting international business. b. chinas population is the largest in the world. c. this is not possible. d. all languages spoken in the world are found within the sino - tibetan language family.

Explanation:

Mandarin Chinese has the largest number of speakers mainly because China has the world - largest population. International business mainly uses English, not Mandarin. It is possible for Mandarin to have the most speakers despite limited use outside China. And not all languages are in the Sino - Tibetan language family.

Answer:

B. China's population is the largest in the world.